This Barrel Proof Whiskey is fully matured, nicely balanced and richly flavored while still showing the subtle complexity of Bourbon's twice its price.

Nutty toffee, pecan pie, apricot, berried jam, and nougat, peppered with cinnamon, mint, cocoa, and tobacco. Warming, with polished leather and dried spice on the on the finish.

The Bourbon is named for the Rev. Elijah Craig, the man who discovered the method of making true Kentucky Bourbon.

95-100 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST,FIVE STARS-SPIRIT JOURNAL 2009. Medium bodied with lots of complex lively flavors. The finish is assertive and very long.

The amount of flavors are on the thin side, with healthy amounts of oak and vanilla dominating. The bourbon has a nice roundness to its mouthfeel that makes it a joy to sip, but it's more of a blunt oaky and sweet vanilla flavor hit, than a complex array of flavors. That said, it's an enjoyable sip.