Elijah Craig

Elijah Craig Small Batch

Specifications

Type / Style	Traditional Bourbon
Distillery	Heaven Hill
Mash Bill	78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley
Age	No age statement
Proof	94 proof (47% ABV)
Approx. Price	~$28 – $35 (as of 2026-08)
Availability	Widely available

Mash bill: Published by the distillery.

Age: Dropped its 12-year statement in 2016; batches generally run 8-12 years.

Tasting Notes

A heavily oak-driven pour for the money, with vanilla bean and brown sugar riding on top of real char and smoke. The extra age shows up as wood depth rather than harshness.

Nose

vanilla bean, brown sugar, charred oak

Palate

caramel, baking spice, toasted wood, smoke

Finish

warm, sweet oak, lingering vanilla

Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned.

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Sources

Heaven Hill — Elijah Craig