Elijah Craig whisky reviews (11)

  • Elijah Craig 18 Year old - Love it

    By tabarakRazvi on 17th Jan 20122012-01-17T10:50:00

    91

    I can't get over how good bourbon is for the soul. Smooth and satisfying nose full of chocolate and leather. A little subdued on the palate for my liking (I like my bourbons to kick me in the face). U… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Soft and strong

    By Megawatt on 16th Jan 20122012-01-16T00:58:00

    84

    At only 12 years, Elijah Craig is one of the older bourbons offered at the LCBO. The nose offers no surprises: sweet and soft with notes of cherry, woodsmoke, and vegetal bitterness. With water a sl… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - A great place to start.

    By Matthieu on 4th Jan 20122012-01-04T04:10:00

    84

    Drunk neat. I find that adding water drowns the rye too easily to put any in this whisky. Nose: Light. Toasted oak and vanilla with a slight prickling of rye spices. Taste: Starts cool and sweet, easily… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Sweet Wheat

    By Moose on 25th Sep 20112011-09-25T00:40:00

    81

    Color: Butterscotch, hay Nose: Honeyed ginger, clove Body: Medium rich, smooth Taste: Dried wood, smokey, toasted grass Finish: Lingering, slightly sweet honey, vanilla Overall: A nice bourbon, easy… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Classy little Bourbon-US Mortlach

    By mattberg on 4th Aug 20112011-08-04T20:54:00

    70

    The only other Bourbon I have tried is JD (sometime ago now) and although I have been on a Malt Whisky adventure for a couple of years, I don't consider myself well versed in US Whisky. This is a really… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 18 Year old - Elegant and Refined Old Bourbon

    By Victor on 16th Jun 20112011-06-16T15:43:00

    93

    This is a review of Elijah Craig 18 year old rye mashbill bourbon, single barrel # 2726, barreled 9-14-90. Elijah Craig is a brand distilled at the Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Elijah… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Baptism By Fire

    By dbk on 16th May 20112011-05-16T23:56:00

    83

    Elijah Craig is one of Heaven Hill’s numerous whiskey brands. The eponymous Baptist minister Craig is reputed to be the “Father of Bourbon” because, as lore—and the promotional pamphlet accompanying the… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Confectionary and Soap

    By OJK on 31st Mar 20112011-03-31T23:03:00

    85

    Nose: A curious malted aubergine introduction, followed by cigars and tobacco flavoured bubblegum. Asparagus topped with talcum powder, alongside honey-roast peanuts covered in whipped cream, keeps things… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Oaky vanillia goodness

    By DramWhisky on 7th Jan 20112011-01-07T03:17:00

    80

    Vanilla, and spice cookies galore. Classic bourbon nose with lots of sweetness and spice. The taste is layers of brown sugar, ginger, and vanilla with a decent alcohol burn coming out in the finish.

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  • Elijah Craig 18 Year old - A well balanced old bourbon

    By dougwatts on 11th Jul 20102010-07-11T00:10:00

    80

    A lovely complex dram that isn't trying too hard at anything, but does everything it is doing very well. Nose is, for me, classic bourbon. A pretty strong alcohol whiff but not too overpowering. Lots… read more

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