Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey
Rye Whiskey · Heaven Hill Distillery · Bardstown, KY
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey is a rye whiskey from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY. It is bottled at 108 proof (54% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $60.
Tasting notes
Uncut, unfiltered, and bottled straight from the barrel with no water addition or chill filtration. Each bottle displays its unique proof, batch number, and age statement — ABV varies by batch (current batch A925: 54% ABV). Bright copper; nose of baking spices and molasses; complex stewed fruit with cinnamon and nutmeg on the palate; long, warm butterscotch and rye-spice finish.
How it compares
- At $60, it is priced right around the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 108 proof it runs 8 proof points hotter than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).