Reviews

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (132.4) Review

Elijah Craig BP

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP), one of Heaven Hill’s best kept secrets, is not so secret anymore.  Okay, so it was never much of a secret.  Whiskey enthusiasts and collectors seem to really enjoy ECBP.  Released in a couple of small batches every year, ECBP is a full-strength, non-chill filtered version of Elijah Craig 12 year old.  This batch, from 2014, is 132.4 proof.  Every batch’s proof is slightly different.  Like most limited edition bourbons these days, this monster of a whiskey disappears soon after it hits the shelves.

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I. W. Harper Bourbon Whiskey Review

I.W._HARPER_

Diageo brings the classic I.W. Harper back to the United States for the first time in about 20 years.  The old brand used to sit on the bottom of the whiskey shelves.  The new I.W. Harper is moving up in the world. (more…)

Evan Williams Single Barrel (Vintage 2004) Review

Evan Williams SB

This bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel was a birthday gift from my dad.  He seems to have an eye for great bourbon.  Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams Single Barrel is the only vintage-dated single barrel bourbon available.  This review is of a 2004 vintage (barrel 1323), barreled on 1-21-04 and bottled on 10-13-14, making the bourbon 3 months shy of 11 years old.  To my knowledge, most barrels in this line average about 10 years old.  It comes in at a very sippable 86.6 proof.  So how is it? (more…)