Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is Heaven Hill’s 15-year single-cask bourbon, bottled at 108 proof from one barrel — the barrel number and dump date handwritten on the label. Only a fraction of Kentucky barrels are allowed to go this long. The mash is 78 percent corn, 10 percent rye, and 12 percent malted barley, and this one is bottled from a single cask at 108 proof. The 54 percent ABV nods to May 4, 1964, when Congress recognized bourbon as a distinct U.S. product. Great for a cold night and a slow pour.

Dark fruit, fig, and a hint of rose open. Roasted nuts, toasted oak, and caramelized sugar fill the middle, then crème brûlée, ginger, and clove on a rich, warming finish. Cherry, vanilla, chocolate, and baking spice sit under the official notes. At 108 proof it has body without a harsh burn, and the extra years show as dark fruit and oak rather than a thin 90-proof sip.