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BARREL PROOF

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

To sip Barrel Proof is to experience Bourbon in its purest form: uncut, straight from the barrel, and without chill filtering. Each bottle is hand labeled with its unique proof and batch number; but the nose, taste, and finish are pure Elijah Craig.

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AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

whiskey of the year

Whisky Advocate
2017

95 Points, Extraordinary

Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2020

Double Gold Medal

San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2017

#2 American Whiskey

From Wine Enthusiast 2019

95 Points, Extraordinary

Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018

Double Gold Medal

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017

double gold

International Spirits Challenge
2019

Extraordinary

Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2017

DOUBLE GOLD

San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2013

DOUBLE GOLD

WSWA Spirits Tasting Competition
2019

92 Rating

Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2019

Platinum

SIP Awards
2017

Whisky of the Year

Whisky Advocate
2017

CELEBRATED BY
EXPERTS. ENJOYED BY
ALL.

"It is a mouth-filling, deeply satisfying whiskey, amazingly palatable even at full proof, that will delight many drinkers at a great price. Virtues we can all agree on."

“Few brands afford such an easy source of batch-vs-batch comparisons as Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.”

"Barrel Proof is definitely worth a try for a blast of high-proof whiskey and 12-year-old age statement."

"A sip of Elijah Craig brings forth phenomenal flavors and glamorous aromas. It's Bourbon at its apex."

“An instant classic… A120 is stellar. This version gives me what I seek in whiskey, and what I find lacking in a lot of bourbons. I like the cigar and ashy palate it provides.”

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UNDERSTANDING THE LABEL

Each batch of Barrel Proof bears a unique age statement, including the month and year
of the youngest barrel in the bottling. The proof also varies with each release.

If you have a release from 2025 or earlier, the letter of the batch number indicates the
order of the release for that year, starting with "A.” The first number represents the
month of the release, and the third and fourth digits indicate the year.

Each batch of Barrel Proof bears a unique age statement, including the month and year of the
youngest barrel in the bottling. The proof also varies with each release.

Instead of following a set schedule, we let the barrels tell us when they're ready. The
label features an alpha-numeric month (A-L) and a chronological batch number dating back to
the start of the program. For example, H-40 indicates it was selected in August (H) as the
40th batch.

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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2026

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RELEASE DATE	Batch	Proof	Age

September 2013 *	C913	133.2	12 Years
July 2013 *	B713	137.0	12 Years
March 2013 *	A313	134.2	12 Years

September 2014 *	C914	140.2	12 Years
May 2014 *	B514	134.8	12 Years
March 2014 *	A314	132.4	12 Years

September 2015 *	C915	135.6	12 Years
May 2015 *	B515	139.8	12 Years
February 2015 *	A215	128.0	12 Years

September 2016 *	C916	136.0	12 Years
May 2016 *	B516	139.4	12 Years
January 2016 *	A116	138.8	12 Years

September 2017 *	C917	131.0	12 Years
May 2017 *	B517	124.2	12 Years
January 2017 *	A117	127.0	12 Years

September 2018 *	C918	131.4	12 Years
May 2018 *	B518	133.4	12 Years
January 2018 *	A118	130.6	12 Years

September 2019 *	C919	136.8	12 Years
May 2019 *	B519	122.2	12 Years
January 2019 *	A119	135.2	12 Years

September 2020 *	C920	132.8	12 Years
May 2020 *	B520	127.2	12 Years
January 2020 *	A120	136.6	12 Years

September 2021 *	C921	120.2	12 Years
May 2021 *	B521	118.2	12 Years
January 2021 *	A121	123.6	12 Years

September 2022 *	C922	124.8	12 Years
May 2022 *	B522	121.0	12 Years
January 2022 *	A122	120.8	12 Years

September 2023 *	C923	133.0	13YR, 7MO
May 2023 *	B523	124.2	11YR, 5MO
January 2023 *	A123	125.6	12 Years

September 2024 *	C924	129.0	11YR, 0MO
May 2024 *	B524	130.6	11YR, 2MO
January 2024 *	A124	119.0	10YR, 9MO

September 2025 *	C925	129.0	9YR, 1MO
May 2025 *	B525	126.2	11YR, 6MO
January 2025 *	A125	118.2	10YR, 7MO

October
2026

H-40

124.4

12Y, 8MO

*Indicates calendar releases following the old batch naming convention.
See 2025 and earlier for details.

TASTING NOTES Barrel proof

“The nose will knock you off your feet. The palate is ridiculously viscous, with cinnamon candies, rye, barrel, roasted vanilla bean & chocolate.”

ROB MORTON, DISTILLER.COM

Color:

Deep amber

Aroma:

Caramel with toasted oak, fruit notes
of apple and orange

Taste:

Rich vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch
along with spices
of black pepper &
cinnamon at the back of the palate

Finish:

Nicely layered showcasing all flavors, fades slowly then lingers as it cools

Proof:

Varies with each batch; past batches have ranged from 128.0 to 140.2 proof

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