How old is Elijah Craig?

The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is one of my favorite releases to pick up each year and the releases of 18 and 23-year-old Elijah Craig are highly sought after. Is this shift of moving rye into this line a signal that we might be seeing a barrel proof and/or some extra-aged rye in the not-too-distant future?

Is Elijah Craig Rye new?

Elijah Craig fans have a great reason to be excited about the new year: There’s a totally new rye whiskey in your future. Elijah Craig Rye is an affordably priced bottle of something we’ve never seen from Elijah Craig (or many other Heaven Hill brands) before: Kentucky-style rye whiskey.

Is Elijah Craig bourbon high rye?

As a result of its relatively low rye, high corn content, the flavor profile of Elijah Craig Rye is quite similar to what might be expected from a bourbon (though, notably, it lacks the oak forwardness of its bourbon counterpart, Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon).

What is the mash bill of Elijah Craig?

Like Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig’s mash bill is higher in corn proportion, at about 78 percent corn and 10 to 12 percent rye and malted barley. By law, bourbon must be 51 percent corn, with the rest of the necessary starch coming from grains like rye, wheat, and malted barley.

Does Elijah Craig make a rye whiskey?

This extraordinary extra-aged Rye Whiskey is the first to carry the name of Elijah Craig: the entrepreneur and distiller who is credited with being the first to age his American Whiskey in charred oak barrels to make Bourbon.

What kind of bourbon is Elijah Craig?

Bourbon whiskey
Elijah Craig is a premium and super-premium brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Kentucky by Heaven Hill Distilleries. The brand is sold as a straight bourbon, typically in 750 mL glass bottles….Elijah Craig (bourbon)

Various bottlings of the Elijah Craig brand
Type	Bourbon whiskey
Proof (US)	Varies with release

Is Wild Turkey a rye whiskey?

Wild Turkey Straight Rye Whiskey is an 81 proof (40.5% alcohol) ode to America’s first distilled spirit: rye whiskey. When making Wild Turkey Rye, we use a deeper, “alligator” char for extra flavor.

Is Elijah Craig top shelf?

Check out the Distiller community’s favorite top shelf whiskies from last week. Each release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is an uncut small batch of 12 year-old bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. Each batch varies by proof.

Is Elijah Craig good for old fashioned?

“An Old Fashioned uses small, exact amounts of secondary ingredients to showcase and highlight the whiskey, but that doesn’t matter if you don’t first start with a beautiful, quality whiskey. That’s why Elijah Craig is so great in an Old Fashioned.”

What kind of whiskey is Elijah Craig straight rye?

The first extra-aged Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey to join Elijah Craig’s award-winning family of Bourbons. A unique combination of spicy rye grains and sweet corn, coupled with a steadfast attention to detail, give Elijah Craig Straight Rye the perfect balance of flavor and smoothness.

When does Heaven Hill release Elijah Craig Rye?

In October 2019, Heaven Hill announced the launch of Elijah Craig Straight Rye, which would be packaged and priced similar to its bourbon counterpart distinguished by new bottle decoration, face, side, and neck labels with green features.

Which is better Knob Creek or Elijah Craig?

At $30 compared to Knob Creek’s $40, Elijah Craig Rye is also better priced to draw the masses, and I believe over time it will. Elijah Craig Rye’s combination of a flavor profile with mass appeal, great price, and recognizable branding makes it a contender for becoming one of the most popular ryes on the market.