Couldnt get a BT Antique Collection and was offered this. Just got a bottle of the ECBP 136, so release 12? He puts me in a very very bad mood. Since there are severalnew releases each year, it can be confusing trying to keep track of each release. MSRP: $90 Were 2 left now just one. Elijah Craig 12yr Barrel Proof Batch C921 - Whiskey Raiders Finish: The end has a mild sense of dry sweetgrass and plenty of heat that gives way to an echo of that cinnamon and dark chocolate with a smidge of smoldering cacao husks and cinnamon bark. Last years release was aged for seven years and then finished in Armagnac barrels (cognacs French cousin). However, my experience has been the opposite. . The first numeral of the code is the month it was released, and the last two digits are the year. Grabbed a case for deer hunting in MN. Two bottles of #6 just sitting on the shelf with the regular EC12 yr today in Jersey. VA ABC is kind of backward, store managers have discretion to hold back bottles. While Larceny Barrel Proof is a newer addition, the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 2022 release marks the expressions 10th Anniversary. Its solid foundation rooted in bourbon fundamentals is found in its nose and finish, both displaying classic scents and flavors. Yes, I would like to receive emails from The Bourbon Review. Let's find out. 139.4 proof. Notes of nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, and fruit. People love the stuff. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. The batch is made from no more than 19 barrels of whiskey. I dealt with one manager there who didnt want to take a special order from me and was rude. Welcome to another year of putting the three batches of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof into a steel cage, three-way wrestling match and seeing who emerges victorious. The 120.8-proofing is the equivalent of 60.4%% ABV. There are traditionally 3 releases of ECBP a year. Sounds like the real estate market of 2006/7, Hey guys I picked up 3 bottles here in the okc area in the past 3days of ECBP 2 for $46.99 and 1 today for $55.99, 2were release #11 and 1 release #12 of 2013. A friend of mine who owns a liquor store told me the distributor told him that they are now putting it in small print on the back of the bottle. Finding a bottle like this on the shelf is really rare so this made my day! When they did the press release about dropping the EC 12 yr age statement, HH stated that ECBP would still be 12 yr. Hopeully thats the truth. Of course, theres more to it than simply whether a bourbon is proofed with water or not before it goes into the bottle, but we dont need to get bogged down in all that. Ah, Old Fitzgerald (Heaven Hill) Their yearly Bottled-in-Bond releases have become some of the most sought-after drops throughout the year. I think Ive met Frank. But save some room because there's two more to come of. Updated: For 2017, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof has received a makeover. Whisky Advocate named batch B517 the best whiskey of 2017. Be sure tofollow our InstagramandLike our Facebook pageto get all of the latest Bourbon T-shirtreleases, new gear and other fun stuff. For this blind taste test, I lined up the following bottles: When it comes to ranking these barrel proof bourbons, its pretty simple. Estimated Release: Winter, summer, and fall 2021. Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B521 (May 2021) When batch #9 dropped last September, I did walk into the downtown Norfolk store (the old Triple AAA building) and found it on the shelf. If the next release is like this one I wont be getting it. Still, this felt more fine than wow.. Fred Minnick Reviews Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A122 This was able to balance the craftiness of it all that sweet graininess with a really solid overall high-proof bourbon flavor profile. Bought myself a batch 5 in Belgium. Not the heat I expected. These Are the 81 Best-Tasting Bourbons, According to Experts Now, sadlyBOTH are proverbial unicorns! Even outside out bourbon. Blake, I am actually in Neptune Beach in Florida. One, Port cask finished bourbons are generally very delicious. You must be 21 or over to enter this website. And since I nailed my ranking for 2020 Bookers Bourbon batches, I thought Id put things in order on the ECBP front as well before the year closes. Compared to the prior release, it is more balanced, earthy, and sweet. With the new bottle, Heaven Hill has standardized the releases with batch numbers. There was one more left on the shelf. Its an instant classic through and through. Just scored a bottle of elijah craig barrel proof #10 in illinois. Check out my review of Elijah Craig Barrel Proofrelease #1 here. It was a tad warm, but that high ABV heat never overpowered the unique profile. The first batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof in 2022, A122 picks up where last year's Batch C921 left off with a lower proofpoint coming in at 120.8. Once batched, that whiskey goes into the barrel at cask strength with no filtering, just pure whiskey-from-the-barrel vibes. Really disgusting. And I mean amazing in a negative connotation. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon 2022 Release 70cl / Batch #B522. The spirit is distilled in Western Washington and then shipped to Eastern Washington to age for at least five years. Thats not true. This 2022 Limited Edition release is available in a 750ml bottle which resembles a similar looking bottle the distillery uses for the most of its releases with only a small distinction that signifies Barrel Proof. I drove an hour to a store that was selling them at retail earlier in the week only to be told they cant sell the rest for retail.