Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon was added to the Elijah Craig line back in 2020. Seems like just yesterday. It is made by finishing fully mature Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon in a second, new, custom toasted barrel. The process is similar to that used for Woodford Doubled Oaked and Michter’s Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon, although the end result is a bit different. Read on to learn more!
So this Elijah Craig Beer Barrel Finish Bourbon is super cool. It all began when Heaven Hill made a batch of their Elijah Craig Bourbon. It turns out that wasn’t just any Elijah Craig, it was the Elijah Craig that was crowned Whiskey of the Year back in 2018! The folks at Heaven Hill didn’t just chop up those empty barrels and use them for kindling. Oh, no. They sent those barrels to the fine folks at Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago. I know what you are thinking. They made planters out of them to decorate their breweries and tap rooms. Well, that’s not quite correct. They made one heck of an imperial stout and aged it for a year in those barrels. Then they released it on Black Friday 2018 as Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, one of my favorite beers!
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