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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof - "M.W. Charity" Single Barrel

CAPSULE REVIEW

Classification: Straight Bourbon

Company: Elijah Craig

Distillery: Heaven Hill

Release Date: 4th Quarter of 2021

Proof: 136.3

Age: 10 Years

Mashbill: 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye

Color: Nut Brown

MSRP: $85 (2021)

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NOSE

Aged oak | Leather | Walnut | Intense

palate

Aged oak | Leather | Caramel chews | Nutty | Intensifying rye spice

finish

Tidal wave of rye spice | Dry leather | Honey | Toffee | Bold | Long & enjoyable

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Medicinal Whiskey is a pending 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has a mission of fighting childhood illness with the power and passion of whiskey enthusiasts. The organization is composed of approximately 120 doctors who raise funds from the barrels they pick to help sponsor the organization's two core charities: Duke Children’s Hospital and UNC Health Children’s Hospital. The goal is for the organization to benefit a different children’s hospital each quarter.

The last of Medicinal Whiskey Charity’s 2021 single barrel selections - the coveted Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Single Barrel - is a good representation of the bourbon. Gripping intensity with highlights of aged oak, leather, and caramel sweetness, the particular selection offers a (welcome) above average intensity for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. It epitomizes the concept of a single barrel, taking the attributes of the brand and offering a nice spin on it. Kudos to Heaven Hill for (finally) allowing single barrel selections of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, and kudos to Medicinal Whiskey Charity for picking a  tasty barrel.

The sample used for this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy its respective company. We thank them for allowing us to review it with no strings attached.
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Written By: Nick Beiter

December 28, 2021
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