Review #1459 – Elijah Craig Small Batch Cedar Hills Beaverton Selection

This is a single barrel selection from Heaven Hill by a store/society electing to pick something from the Elijah Craig line of bottlings. Let’s dive in.

Review #1459 | Bourbon Review #635

Distiller: Heaven Hill

Bottler: Heaven Hill

Brand: Elijah Craig

Selection: Cedar Hill Beaverton

ABV: 47% ABV

Age: NAS

Nose: Sweet toffee, cocoa, waffle cone, tobacco and pepper. Rich and sweet.

Taste: Thin to medium mouth feel. Heat in check, nice sweetness. Oak, toffee, pepper, tobacco.

Finish: Long, sweet and rich. Pepper, tobacco, toffee.

Overall: Really nice EC selection here. I’m very much a fan since they dropped the 12yr age statement and elected to do single barrels, and this continues to please. Nice work…Beavertown.

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Rank: 6

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Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect