Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the first Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release of 2023.
A 12 Year, non-chill filtered, and uncut Bourbon clocking in at 125.6 proof. Its mashbill: 78% corn, 12% malted barely, and 10% rye. It is available nationwide at an SRP of $69.99.
This release, titled “A123”, is the 31st overall release in the ECBP series, dating back to 2013. There are traditionally 3 releases of ECBP a year. The “A” represents that this is the 1st release per respective year. The “1” represents the month of release, January. The “23” noting the year of release. The 2nd and 3rd ECBP releases are scripted for May and September. Each release is put out consistently at 12 years aged, as the proof varies from batch to batch. The highest proof ever being 140.2, “C914”.
Heaven Hill’s first “Larceny Barrel Proof” release of 2023 was also recently announced. More details on that HERE.
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