Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Blind Tasting (Batches B518, C918 & A119)
Is #tuesdaytastings 🥃 a thing? Because it should be!
Just did a blind tasting of three different batches of @elijahcraig Small Batch Barrel Proof Bourbon.
The batches I tasted were A119, B518 and C918.
While each #Irondram had somewhat similar notes, they were VERY different whiskeys.
(In the order I tasted them)
C918
👃: Dark Caramel, Sweet Corn, Ethanol, Apricot.
👅: Cracker Jacks, Brown Sugar, Oak, little hot
🏁: Cinnamon, oak, somewhat dry and short finish.
A119:
👃:Very corn forward, dark fruits, cotton candy, powdered sugar.
👅: Lots of sweet corn, cherry, light sugars.
🏁: Oak, old leather, medium finish.
B518:
👃: Caramel, Cherry, Brown Sugar, Musty Corn, Red apple, Less ethanol.
👅: Sweet corn, cherry, cinnamon.
🏁: Candied red hots, oak, slight bitterness, leather, long.
Here’s how I ranked them based on my palate and preference:
1. B518
2. A119
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3. C918
