I’d like to thank Heaven Hill for providing this review sample to me with no strings attached.
Well, the first snow picture of the year is here. Mostly because the first snow of the year is here. Don’t get too used to it, anything that I brought back from Kentucky in September was shot before I had to send back the fancy camera I rented for the trip. Look for warm summer photos in the middle of December and January.
I hate snow. And yes, I am aware that I live in almost exactly the perfectly wrong location for this. But this is where my family is and since I really don’t think I can manage to get them all to move to a warmer climate, I’m stuck here until I start to have GrandBabies. At which point I won’t even notice where I live since all of my attention will go there. In fact, if I ever suddenly stop updating this site, you can be assured that GrandBabies are probably the reason.
But enough of talk about the weather and the future. Let’s get back to the past and this sample that has been sitting on my shelf since the weather was warm enough to…dammit. I just can’t get away from the weather. Ugh. The first snow is the worst…
Let’s just jump straight to the notes before I whine some more.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919
Purchase Info: This was graciously provided by Heaven Hill for review purposes. Locally Elijah Craig Barrel Proof sells for as low as $64.99 when not on sale.
Price Per Drink (50mL): $4.33
Details: 68.4% ABV. 12 years old
Nose: Sweet. Caramel vanilla, brown sugar, oak
Mouth: Hoo boy is this a hot one! As is to be expected from over 135° proof. Follows the nose with caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and oak.
Finish: Hot and medium length. Lingering cinnamon and oak.
Thoughts: As always, this is a very good pour. It is super high proof though so lucky it takes water really well. In fact, water makes this a much more pleasant pour.
I saved back a little of the last batch (B519) so if you are curious how this compares, they are very similar. This one has quite a bit more proof though so it is much hotter. You could almost drink B519 without water. C919 on the other hand, needs water.
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