Elijah Craig

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Single Barrel Distillery Exclusive 117 Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2026) 75cl

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Single Barrel Distillery Exclusive 117 Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2026) 75cl This is something that SHOULD be released into general circulation however the Barrel...

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Single Barrel Distillery Exclusive 117 Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2026) 75cl
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Single Barrel Distillery Exclusive 117 Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2026) 75cl

This is something that SHOULD be released into general circulation however the Barrel Proof Rye is only available to distillery visitors who choose to take up their bottle your own experience subject to availability. One is not guaranteed to have this even if they do take the experience if it is not in rotation making this dream of a Rye whiskey even more elusive. 

This behaves more like a high rye bourbon than a rye whiskey. 

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Strawberry | Stewed cherry | Cinnamon stick | Nutmeg | Chocolate | Leather | Barrel-aged honey

Palate: Blackberry | Seasoned oak | Butterscotch | White pepper | Mint | Buttery mouthfeel

Finish: Rye spice | Dark berries | Barrel char | Stewed cherry | Tannic oak | Lightly herbal | Medium length

About Elijah Craig

Reverend Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher, an educator, and an entrepreneur who built the first paper and wool mills in Georgetown, Kentucky. But for all his industries, it was his gift as a distiller and an innovator that brought him his greatest acclaim.

While we draw inspiration from parts of Elijah Craig’s story as a distiller, a critical component of this history are the enslaved people who made major contributions to Bourbon. Elijah Craig was an enslaver, relying upon enslaved people to run his distilling and broader business operations.

Uncovering the identities and roles of these laborers, how they contributed to the birth of the Bourbon industry and the legacy their families left is a critical mission of our brand today. Elijah Craig is actively engaged in academic research with the University of Kentucky's Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and Central Kentucky Slavery Initiative, as well as other initiatives, to not only share a more transparent and inclusive account of our past, but to also make America today a more just and equitable country.

In 1789, Elijah Craig became the first distiller to age his whiskey in new charred oak barrels. Some claim that an accidental fire charred his barrels and changed the whiskey inside. Others say he stored his whiskey in former sugar barrels and was impressed with how charring improved the flavour.

However it happened, Elijah Craig knew he had discovered something great. He continued to refine the barrel charring process, imparting smooth, rich flavour to the spirit that would become known as Bourbon. 250 years later, he is still known as the Father of Bourbon—and we craft our Bourbon today using the same time-honoured methods.

58.5% ABV

75cl
Country United States
Region Kentucky
Whiskey style Single cask, Cask strength, Bourbon, Rye Whiskey
Whiskey variety Bourbon, Rye
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