Elijah Craig 2025 Ryder Cup Limited-Edition Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Elijah Craig 2025 Ryder Cup Limited-Edition Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is a one-off 94-proof bottling for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, 15-year, or 18-year. Fully matured Elijah Craig Small Batch is finished for eight weeks with toasted staves: 75 percent sugar maple, New York’s state tree, and 25 percent applewood, a nod to the Big Apple. The two parcels age separately, then are vatted together. Elijah Craig is the official bourbon of the tournament; the bottle is gold-sealed with the Ryder Cup logo and packed in a commemorative box. A bottle you can open for guests without overthinking the pour.

Maple syrup and apple pie lead. Candy apple, caramel, cinnamon, and clove follow, with baked apple and a little vanilla. The finish is warm and medium-long: chocolate, cocoa, pepper, and a soft smoked-oak edge from the toasted staves. It drinks like a maple-glazed apple fritter more than a golf souvenir.