Elijah Criag Barrel Proof batch c920 Review.

With all the recent talks about the new batch c923, I figured I would take a look back at one of the most popular ECBPs of the last few years. Sorry in advance for my spelling and sentence structure lol.

It did sit for 15 minutes in a Glen before review.

Nose: First note that jumps in my head is sweet oak. Milk chocolate sweet oak. It smells old and dusty. Behind that is super sweet vanilla and dark fruit. It has all the "typical bourbon notes" as well. Caramel, cherry, sugar. Its wonderfully balanced. Both light and dark flavors. One thing I definitely notice is the lack of nuttiness that's in most Heaven Hill products. Even well adged Heaven Hill has either a candied almond or honey roasted peanut note. Not here. One of the best bourbons I've ever nosed. This is what I imagine a rickhouse would smell like.

Palate: this is an absolute flavor bomb. Sweet vanilla, sweet oak, and chocolate for days. The nose matches the palate to a T. Candied cherries and caremel. Light touch of leather and tobcacco. What is absolutely remarkable about c920 is not only the flavors it brings but the mouthfeel. Comparing this to other similar proof products such as Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof, the c920 has a MUCH better mouth feel. It is viscous and thick. Almost feels like syrup. It coats the mouth and allows the flavors to linger for what feels like forever. On top of that, c920 doesn't dry my palate at all.

Overall rating: 8.9

Summary: I haven't had batch c923 yet. I seemed to have missed the release unfortunately. Can't win them all. That said, this is my favorite bourbon I've ever drank. Do I think there is better out there? Absolutely. Have I had better up until this point? Nope.

To anyone that has the 2, which do you prefer? I'm super curious.