Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon 750ml

Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel starts where most bourbon stops. Fully matured Small Batch bourbon goes into a second, custom-toasted new oak barrel — toasted rather than charred, which coaxes out sweeter, deeper wood sugars instead of smoke. The result drinks bigger than its 94 proof: toasted oak and rich caramel up front, spice and pepper that fade into milk chocolate, and a warming finish that hangs on baking spice. Heaven Hill runs the toast on these finishing barrels to its own spec, and it shows in how seamless the extra layer feels. A strong pour for bourbon drinkers who think they've mapped the oak spectrum — take it neat first.

How to drink Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel

Once you've tasted it neat, try it in an Old Fashioned built with a toasted sugar cube instead of the usual simple syrup — the extra char plays right along with what the second barrel already put into the whiskey. A single large cube is enough; more ice just fights the caramel weight this one is built around.

Bourbon94 proof · Mash bill: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley · New charred American oak, finished in a custom-toasted new oak barrel · Kentucky