Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C925 750ml

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C925 is Heaven Hill's uncut, unfiltered bourbon, drawn straight from the barrel and bottled at 129 proof with nothing added to soften it. Each batch varies slightly since nothing is diluted, but the house style holds: deep caramel, dark fruit, and a heavy char note built up over years in new charred oak. The barrel proof strength means a lot of flavor arrives concentrated, so a splash of water opens it up rather than washing it out. It's built for drinkers who want bourbon at its most direct, without a standardized proof smoothing over the edges.

How to drink Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C925

Add a few drops of water before you taste it — at 129 proof, that's less a suggestion than a first step, and it opens up the caramel and oak without flattening them. Neat with a large cube works once you've found your dilution point, and it holds its own in a barrel-proof Old Fashioned if you want to stretch a pour further.

Bourbon129 proof