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- Category Bourbon
- Country United States
- Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Alcohol 60.4%*
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caramel -
stonefruits -
honey -
vanilla -
oak -
orange zest -
spicy -
lingering -
leather
Elijah Craig
Barrel Proof Batch A122 Straight Bourbon Whiskey
(0.75l,
60.4%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
A standard high-standard.
Some cherish frugality as a mother of all virtues, and while we’re kind of on the fence about that one, it looks like it did wonders for one Elijah Craig. After opening his distillery in 1789, a fire broke out in his barns, badly burning a few of his Whiskey barrels. But, thrifty as he was, he still didn’t wanna waste them — he salvaged them and used them for his next Whiskey shipment. And, much to his surprise, the end product was a raving success. By deducing that this new package of flavor arrived from the charred barrels, Elijah got baptized as the originator of that “true Kentucky Bourbon.” Notice how we said Kentucky. Other states might have some differing opinions as to who the prime mover of the real Bourbon-making was.
Elijah Craig Bourbon is the flagship premium spirit coming out of the Heaven Hill Distillery — one of the oldest and largest Bourbon distillers in the world, having the second-largest standing inventory of aging Bourbon, and growing to become the seventh-largest supplier of spirits in the US.
We know that y’all have been waiting for that first Elijah Craig’s Barrel Proof 2022 drop. Well, here it is. Bottled at 120.8 proof and determined to turn back to the roots of that pristine, old-school Bourbon taste. As for everything else, you know the drill — aged 12 years, uncut, straight from the barrel, non-chill filtered, and dangerously tasty.
- Category Bourbon
- Country United States
- Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Alcohol 60.4%*
Appearance / Color
Dark amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Caramel, stone fruit, honey, oak, vanilla, and baking spice aromas.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Oaky with noticeable caramel, orange zest, and spice hues.
Finish
Long, warm, and oaky. Laced with spice, fruit, and hints of leather.
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caramel -
stonefruits -
honey -
vanilla -
oak -
orange zest -
spicy -
lingering -
leather
Elijah Craig
Barrel Proof Batch A122 Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Pinhook’s high-proof Bourbon won Gold at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, while the Straight Rye Whiskey won Double Gold the following year. In 2021, their Bourbon War Vertical Series 5 Year and the 2021 Flagship Bourbon won a Gold Medal each, with a Double Gold going to their Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series 5 Year. Pinhook is evidently doing something right!
Sure, Kentucky gets all the press when it comes to Bourbon. And with good reason—nearly 95% of it is produced there. But Bourbon can be made anywhere as long as it's within the United States. Just ask states with budding distilleries like Illinois and New York.
"Remember that iconic poster from World War II showing Rosie the Riveter as a patriotic American woman doing her part for the war effort? Well, hundreds of businesses did their part too, and the Bourbon distillers stepped right up with ‘em.
Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
Bourbon was declared "The Official Spirit of America" by an Act of Congress signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Pinhook’s high-proof Bourbon won Gold at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, while the Straight Rye Whiskey won Double Gold the following year. In 2021, their Bourbon War Vertical Series 5 Year and the 2021 Flagship Bourbon won a Gold Medal each, with a Double Gold going to their Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series 5 Year. Pinhook is evidently doing something right!
Sure, Kentucky gets all the press when it comes to Bourbon. And with good reason—nearly 95% of it is produced there. But Bourbon can be made anywhere as long as it's within the United States. Just ask states with budding distilleries like Illinois and New York.
"Remember that iconic poster from World War II showing Rosie the Riveter as a patriotic American woman doing her part for the war effort? Well, hundreds of businesses did their part too, and the Bourbon distillers stepped right up with ‘em.
Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
Bourbon was declared "The Official Spirit of America" by an Act of Congress signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
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