Bernheim Barrel Proof, A223

I’d like to thank Heaven Hill for providing this review sample with no strings attached.

I have the distinct pleasure of watching a puppy this week. He’s only about five months old, so there is a lot of energy. So much so that his usually energetic older brother was asleep shortly after arrival as other pups took over the duty of playing with the baby. It also means that I am saying a lot of things like: “Get out of there.” “Where did you get that?” and, of course, “Get that out of your mouth!”

I have to be on my toes. If things get too noisy, I get nervous. I get even more so when they get quiet. Which, as you might have guessed, makes tasting whiskey a little hard to do. And explains where I was on Tuesday. Well, that and it was Valentine’s Day, so I spent the evening with my wife, chasing the puppy around to get “whatever it was that he found this time” out of his mouth. Puppies are a lot of work, but at the end of the day, my reward is a sleepy little puppy who resembles nothing more than a wet noodle.

But you aren’t here to hear about my new little buddy. You want to know about the newest barrel-proof release from Heaven Hill. Well, as you might expect, Bernheim Barrel Proof is a barrel-proof version of Bernheim Wheat Whiskey. Being a wheat whiskey means that the mash bill used to create it is at least 51% wheat. In this case, it is exactly 51% wheat, with the other grains used being corn (37%) and malted barley (12%). The press release claims that, just like the standard bottling, this is at least seven years old.

This looks like it will be a twice-yearly release, with the second installment coming in the fall of 2023. But enough of that, let’s see how it tastes.

Bernheim Barrel Proof, A223

Purchase Info: This bottle was provided by the producer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $64.99

Price per Drink (50 mL): $4.33

Details: 59.4% ABV. Mashbill: 51% Wheat, 37% corn, 12% Malted Barley. 7 to 9 years old (per the press release).

Nose: Brown sugar, spearmint, caramel, and a nutty note.

Mouth: Hot and spicy. Notes of caramel, cinnamon, spearmint, almond, and a bready note (that last especially with a bit of water).

Finish: Hot and medium to long. Follows the mouth with notes of cinnamon, almond, and spearmint.

Thoughts: When neat, I think this is just a little too hot. That isn't such a big deal for me since I usually enjoy a small piece of ice in anything over 100° proof. Speaking of water, a little water accentuates the "bread," notes, and tames the heat. I like it, but not as much as the Elijah Craig or Larceny Barrel Proof whiskeys. My wife disagrees and says it is just as good as the other two.

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, A123

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On tap tonight, we have Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. We looked at the whiskey’s stable-mate on Tuesday going in-depth on what Larceny Barrel Proof is and what the labeling means. Tonight, I think we are going to jump right into taking a look at the whiskey. By the way, according to the press release, this is the start of the 11th year of Heaven Hill’s line of products. So Happy Anniversary to them! Can you believe it has been that long? Man. I’m getting old.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, A123

Purchase Info: This sample was provided by the producer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is: $69.99

Price per Drink (50 mL): $4.67

Details: 12 years old, 62.8% ABV. Non-chill filtered. Mash Bill: 78% corn, 10% Rye, and 12% Malted Barley

Nose: Cinnamon, chocolate, leather, red fruits, nutmeg, and oak.

Mouth: First Sip is hot and oaky. Notes of caramel toffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, and leather

Finish: Long and warm. Notes of leather, oak, nutmeg, and red fruits.

Comparison to C922: A123 has a much more vibrant nose. By comparison, C922 guards its secrets much more closely. A123 is hotter and focuses on leather and baking spice notes when compared to the dark chocolate and nougat that C922 is showing. Both finishes are long and warm and basically follow their mouths. Both are excellent and I'm having a hard time choosing between them. Can’t I just have both?

Thoughts: Another home run in a long line of them. If a bourbon could be put into a hall of fame, the entire Elijah Craig Barrel Proof line-up would go in on the first ballot.

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Larceny Barrel Proof, A123

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Welcome to January folks. Sure, I know that it’s almost half over, but as far as I’m concerned January starts when Heaven Hill drops the first of their three-times yearly batches of Larceny Barrel Proof and Elijah Craig Barrel proof. I always look forward to these releases. Any why might that be, you ask? Because they’re always delicious. And it is nice to look at things that you know are going to be tasty. Since it is the first drop of the year, let’s go over a little basic info as to what this is.

Born as an offshoot of Heaven Hill’s Old Fitzgerald line of wheated bourbons, Larceny bourbon uses wheat instead of rye as the “flavoring” grain. In this case, Heaven Hill tells us that the recipe is 68% corn (remember to be bourbon it needs over 51% corn in the mash bill), 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. This release being barrel-proof means there is no water added to the batch. They dump, blend, and bottle at whatever strength it comes out of the barrel. Now, of course, that sometimes leads to a very hot product. The first batch of this was so hot that I was worried as to what they were trying to accomplish. In the intervening years, it has calmed itself a bit.

Speaking of different batches if you run across this in the store, how do you know which batch you have? Heaven Hill has nicely given us the key to knowing what is in our hands as we hold that bottle of the precious liquid. The batch code is made up of three parts. The first part is a letter, A, B, or C. This corresponds to if it is the first, second, or third batch of the year. The second part is a number, to this point it has always been 1, 5, or 9. This is the month of the year the release came out. The final part of the code is made up of the final two digits which indicate the year. So in this case A123 means it is the first batch of the year and it was released in January of 2023. Simple.

But unless this is your first time learning about the Barrel-Proof releases from Heaven Hill (in which case: welcome! the bar is in the corner. pour yourself something nice), you actually just want to know how this one tastes. So let’s dig in.

Larceny Barrel Proof, A123

Purchase Info: This sample was provided by the producer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $59.99.

Price per Drink (50 mL): $4.00

Details: Heaven Hill’s wheated mash bill (68% corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% malted barley). 6-8 years old. 62.9% ABV.

Nose: This is a caramel bomb on notes of oak, vanilla, and a hint of wintergreen.

Mouth: Very warm but not uncomfortably so. Notes follow the nose with caramel, oak, and wintergreen.

Finish: Warm and on the longer side of medium length. Strong cinnamon candy notes.

Thoughts: Normally if I see this on the shelf I pick it up because it is delicious. However, I don’t usually get too bent out of shape if I don’t run across it because in this market Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is usually easier to find. This time however, I really hope that my local store gets their hands on a bottle because if I see this one, it is coming home with me. This might be my favorite release of Larceny Barrel Proof yet.

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If you've had... Elijah Craig Edition

I was looking for something to pull out of the ol’ whiskey closet during the last snowstorm when I got my eyes on something that I wasn’t expecting. I noticed the distinctive plastic lid of the old-style Elijah Craig bottle. Now, I had no idea that I’d stashed one of these away and even less idea that I hadn’t already finished it. But here we are. When the roads are slick and travel is not advised, sometimes you gotta make do with what you have on hand.

And it turns out that I had something pretty interesting on hand. It was a bottle of Elijah Craig Small batch from 2015. According to the piece of tape I put on the bottle before I stashed it away, I bought it in very early January 2016 at Total Wine for a cost of $21.99. This would have been the last version of Elijah Craig before Heaven Hill removed its 12-year-old age statement. So obviously I cracked that bad boy open. Annnnd…was reminded that it was very dry and tannic. Probably one reason I left it up there and forgot about it. But I did have an idea. I thought that it might be fun to put it up against two recent Elijah Craig expressions and see how it stacks up. Did Heaven Hill make the right choice when they changed and expanded the product? To find out I set each of these up in my patented If You’ve Had… style where we compare one product to a similar product in order to find the differences.

What’s that? You haven’t been around long enough to know what the If You’ve Had… series is? Well here is a quick cheat sheet to bring you up to speed. The setup is like this: "If you've had Whiskey A then Whiskey B is..." hotter, spicier, sweeter, more floral, etc.” Each section below is written comparing all of the whiskeys in the line-up to one of their peers. So if you've had Whiskey A, but not Whiskey B, C, or D, then the Whiskey A section will be the most useful to you. You may notice that there are different tasting notes here as compared to the usual reviews. That is because I am literally going from one bourbon to the other and recording my impressions of the difference. This article purely describes the differences between the various bourbons. I try to write this so that there are no value judgments. This way you get to decide based on what you know of Whiskey A if Whiskey B sounds like something you'd want to try.

So without further ado, I present the ninth installment of the If You’ve Had… series. Plus, afterward, I’ll let you know my thoughts on the current state of Elijah Craig when compared to the 2015 version.

If you've had Elijah Craig Small Batch (2023) then...

Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Small Batch (2015) is: about the same color, visually. 2015’s nose shows much more sharp oak compared to 2023's cinnamon/nutmeg/baking spices. The mouth of 2015 is hot and very strongly oaky to the exclusion of almost everything else. Whereas the 2023 is full of baking spices. The finish of 2015 is also tannic and bitter compared to 2023’s fruit and spice.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (C922) is: visually much darker in color. The nosing experience is very similar between the two with the Barrel Proof version showing more alcohol burn in the nostrils. The mouth of the Barrel Proof is much hotter, but also sweeter and the notes, while similar to 2023, pop more. The finish of the Barrel Proof shows more oak and lasts longer.

If you've had Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Small Batch (2015) then...

Elijah Craig Small Batch (2023) is: visually very similar in color. The nose shows more cinnamon and baking spice that is hidden behind 2015’s oak. The mouth of 2023 is more gentle and shows more sweetness and baking spice. The finish shows less oak than the 2015 version.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (C922) is: visually darker in color. The nose of the Barrel Proof shows a similar level of oak but also shows more sweetness and chocolate. In the mouth, Barrel Proof is hotter but also sweeter and shows more baking spice. The finish is hotter and shows more sweetness and spice to complement its oak.

If you've had Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (C922) then...

Elijah Craig Small Batch (2023) is: visually lighter in color. The nose is very similar showing much less alcohol in the nostrils. In the mouth, 2023 is more gentle and shows more fruit and less sweetness. The finish of 2023 is shorter and shows more fermented fruit notes.

Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Small Batch (2015) is: visually much lighter in color. 2015’s nose is similar but shows less sweetness. 2015’s mouth is more gentle but shows its oak more as the Barrel Proof also shows off chocolate and sweet notes to go along with its oak. The finish of 2015 is drier and shows off the oak more.

So... Thoughts:

Is it worth trying to hunt for the unicorn that is the old 12-year-old Elijah Craig? In my opinion? Fuck. No! At least not a bottle of the 2015 release, like I have here. My bottle was from the last release before it lost its age statement and I can only describe it as over-oaked. I'm not a fan, personally though my wife enjoys it. Obviously, I like oak. I just want it to be a supporting flavor not the only flavor like it is in the 2015 version. The Barrel Proof still has a lot of oak but it also has a lot of chocolate, sweetness, and spice that accompanies the oak. I also prefer the standard Elijah Craig Small Batch that is on shelves currently. I don’t need everything to have a lot of oak so I enjoy that they allow Small Batch to showcase the cinnamon, baking spice, and fruit. Both the Barrel Proof and Small Batch are satisfying complements to one another. Whereas the old 12-year-old Elijah Craig from 2015 is kinda just a one-note oak bomb. Some people, like a gentleman I was chatting with in the liquor store, love the "overpowering oak" (his words) that these old bottles have. I don't. So after seven years I can look back and feel that, as far as I’m concerned, Heaven Hill made the right choice by removing the age statement and allowing the flavor to drive the brand, not the age.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that all of the old 12-year-old bottles were as dry and tannic as this release was. I was upset when they removed the age statement. But I’ve been part of a round-table that compared various editions of the 12-year-old Elijah Craig and this one was my least favorite of the group. Some of the even earlier ones were delicious. So I’m mostly just shitting on this particular release, not the entire history. But if the age statement was holding them back from making an even better product, or products in this case, then I think it was probably the right call.

My Ranking:

1. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (12 year old)

2. Elijah Craig Small Batch (2023)

3. Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Small Batch (2015) - Distant 3rd.

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof: Private Barrel Selection by Lakeville Liquors

A couple of weeks ago, I had a friend text me an image of an Elijah Craig Private Barrel selection. Now in and of itself, this wouldn’t have registered with me. I see Elijah Craig private selections locally from time to time. When I see them, I tend to grab them, if only to help convince stores to keep doing it.

This time, however, things were a little different. See, this wasn't the burgundy label that I usually see. Instead, the photo showed the black label that usually accompanies the Barrel Proof version of Elijah Craig. And, that was something I hadn’t seen before. Which, honestly, isn’t that unusual these days. I haven’t had my finger on the pulse of Bourbon news for a while now. I’m not a journalist. I’m an enthusiast. And unless someone sends me a press release, I’m as likely as not to miss the bourbon news of the day. (Hell, if you find some interesting news, send it my way, the odds are good that I haven’t seen it. There is an email link in the footer of each page.)

So anyway, I did some digging and realized that the Federal Government approved this label in March of 2021. That was plenty of time to revamp and spin up a Private Barrel program to include the new Barrel Proof option. And long enough ago that if I ever knew about it, I’d completely forgotten. Of course, I ran right out to the store my friend had texted me from, and…they were out of stock.

“Well, shit.”

And then I forgot about it for about a week when I happened to wander into the liquor store just down the road from my preferred movie theater after a showing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It turns out they had a private barrel too. And since this little municipally run store only has three locations, they still had plenty of their pick. It was very exciting.

Ok, now that all of that is out of the way, Let’s see how it tastes.

Elijah Craig Single Barrel, Lakeville Liquors Private Barrel

Purchase Info: $79.99 for a 750 mL bottle at Lakeville Liquors, Lakeville, MN

Price per Drink (50 mL): $5.33

Details: 8 years old. 63% ABV. Barrel#: 6675505. Non-chill filtered.

Nose: Cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, caramel, and oak.

Mouth: Very hot in the mouth. Notes of caramel, oak, mint, ginger, and cinnamon.

Finish: Long, warm and nutty with notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak.

Thoughts: This is very good. I hope other local stores will also participate in this program because I am greedy and want more of this. It was about the same price as the lower end of the local price range for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof's three times yearly releases. But if I can't find that at the lower end of the price range, I'd buy this for $80 before spending $100 on the numbered batches of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, even though this bottle is a little younger than the 12-year-old age statement on recent numbered releases. It’s good. If you find one and it is in your price range grab it!

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Parker's Heritage Collection 2022, Double Barreled Blend

I’d like to thank Heaven Hill for providing this review sample with no strings attached.

Parker's Heritage Collection is Heaven Hill’s annual “Ultra-Premium” bourbon release that is named for Parker Beam, Heaven Hill’s late Master Distiller Emeritus. For many years now, a portion of each bottle’s price is donated to support ALS research and patient care in honor of Mr. Beam. To this point, sales of Parker’s Heritage Collection have raised over $1 million. Which is pretty cool.

So on to the bourbon. Heaven Hill was very detailed on how this bourbon was created so instead of rehashing everything, I’ll just let them speak for themselves in this one.

This edition consists of 67% 13-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that has been double barreled for four weeks and then blended post aging with 33% 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The 13-year-old Bourbon, from barrels produced in December 2008, was aged on the 5th-7th floors of Rickhouse Q and then re-barreled into new American white oak barrels with a level three char for four weeks. Then, it was later blended with 15-year-old Bourbon from barrels produced in January 2007 aged on the 2nd and 5th floors of Rickhouse II. The unique, bold flavor profile is balanced by the double barreled 13-year-old Bourbon, bringing out even more oak and spice notes from the barrel, with the 15-year-old Bourbon rounding out the older aged mouthfeel. At bottling, the liquid was uncut and non-chill filtered to preserve the complex flavors. This edition leads with an oak forward nose and hints of butterscotch and caramel, and once tasted is followed by a balance of spice notes, sweetness and slight oak tannins. The finish is long and warm with elements of dark chocolate, baking spices and white pepper. The mashbill for this edition is comprised of Heaven Hill Distillery's traditional Bourbon mashbill 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley and ultimately bottled at barrel proof 132.2 or 66.1% alcohol by volume.

Ok. Now for the elephant in the room. $174.99 for a 750 mL bottle. That is a lot of coin. Even if the whiskey is created using multiple barrels and using whiskey with double-digit ages. I’m going to let you know now, that I would never buy this. I just can’t afford it. Well, I probably could, depending on if and when freelance checks come in, but there are a lot of things that I’d much rather spend that money on. That said, let’s breakdown how it tastes. Spoiler alert: it is delicious.

Parker's Heritage Collection 2022, Double Barreled Blend

Purchase Info: This sample was provided by the producer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $174.99.

Price per Drink (50 mL): $11.67

Details: Blend of 67% 13-year-old bourbon and 33% 15-year-old bourbon. 66.1% ABV.

Nose: Oak, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and mint.

Mouth: Sweet with notes of caramel, vanilla, red fruit, oak, and leather.

Finish: Medium length and warmth with notes of cinnamon, red fruit, barrel warehouse, leather, and chocolate.

Thoughts: Wow! That's all I can say about this. This might be the best Heaven Hill product I've ever tasted. I love it. It is dangerously drinkable neat. It's rich, thick, sweet, spicy, and downright delicious. They knocked it out of the park. If anything is worth $175 (and I’m not sure that anything actually is, but if anything is), it’s this. And, from me, that is saying a lot. Just wow!

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Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond, Fall 2022

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Man alive! I just spent the last four hours straight building a PowerPoint presentation for a client. My eyes and my brain are absolutely fried tonight. So, because we’ve covered almost all of the previous editions previously, I’m going to let the folks at Heaven Hill talk for themselves tonight.

The Fall 2022 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the first 19-year-old of the nationally released series and features Bourbon pulled from across three floors of rickhouse F and one floor of rickhouse X at Heaven Hill Distillery's main campus. As a leader of the Bottled-in-Bond category, Heaven Hill is proud to offer a premium product within this special class that showcases the authenticity and quality of the American Whiskey portfolio. Acquired in 1999 by Heaven Hill, the legendary Old Fitzgerald line is well-known for its distilling pedigree and intriguing story behind its namesake, John E. Fitzgerald, whose legacy is also heralded by the Larceny Bourbon brand.

So $240 for a single bottle (of anything) is quite a bit outside my price range, but let’s see how it tastes anyway.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond, Fall 2022

Purchase Info: This sample was provided by the producer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $240.

Price per Drink (50 mL): $16.00

Details: Distilled in fall 2003. Bottled in fall 2022. 19 years old. 50 % ABV.

Nose: Chocolate, vanilla, coconut, leather, and oak.

Mouth: Cinnamon, mint, oak, caramel, and leather.

Finish: Medium in length and warmth. Notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and oak.

Thoughts: We are split in the BourbonGuy household over this one. My wife, who loves old and oaky bourbons, is a big fan. I, who prefers his bourbon not to be so oaky, am not nearly as much of a fan. She gives it a like, whereas I am neutral on it. Fans of oaky bourbon will love this. Those of us who prefer our bourbon not to taste like an old barrel can easily leave this one to those it is aimed at with few regrets.

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, C922

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Hello from the past! I’m on vacation at the moment. If everything is going well I should currently be enjoying the sights of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. I love nature, especially when experienced in a National Park that I’ve never before visited. So I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that I am currently having a blast.

But you came here for the bourbon, I get that. So let’s get down to it.

Last year, the September edition of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (there are three editions per year released in January, May, and September) was only the second bourbon to receive a BourbonGuy.com Bourbon of the Year award since the award was introduced in 2017. There just weren’t that many bourbons that stood head and shoulders above the competition in the intervening years that would warrant the honor. So needless to say, I really enjoyed last year’s September edition.

So let’s see how this year’s September release does.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, C922

Purchase Info: This was graciously provided by Heaven Hill for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $69.99.

Price per Drink (50 mL): $4.67

Details: 12-years-old. 62.4% ABV.

Nose: This smells like a cookie. Notes of vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, and oak.

Mouth: Hot, but sweet. Notes of vanilla, caramel, cinnamon and oak. It's exactly like I would have guessed from the nose.

Finish: Warm and long. Notes of cinnamon and oak.

Thoughts: This is really good, as usual. Rich, thick, and delicious. Water brings out the oak and tames the heat. Not a Bourbon of the Year winner this year, but not because C922 isn’t good. It is very good. It’s just that the other Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases have been just as good. Let’s look at how C922 compares to May’s B522.

Comparison to B522: The nose on C922 is sweeter. The mouth of B522 shows more baking spice, whereas C922 is much sweeter. If I had to choose, I'd pick C922 personally. It just captures that "stereotypical Bourbon" flavor better. And because I have a sweet tooth. But both are delicious and if you see either on the shelf near the suggested retail price, I’d pick it up. Even if you have one in your closet already. Big, big fan.

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