Elijah Craig 12 Year Old

Elijah Craig 12 Year Old

12 years may be youngish for scotch, but it's OLD for bourbon! Bourbon over 8 years can start to take on some serious oak astringency. For me, I like older bourbons as long as they can deliver the sweetness to counterbalance the hotness of all the oak. Elijah Craig 12 delivers, but just barely. Nose: Very nice. Oak, Maple syrup, red and orange...

Score 83/100

Elijah Craig 12 Year Old

At only 12 years, Elijah Craig is one of the older bourbons offered at the LCBO. The nose offers no surprises: sweet and soft with notes of cherry, woodsmoke, and vegetal bitterness. With water a slightly pungent note emerges. I would describe it as a typical bourbon aroma but with less sharp notes that some younger whiskies. The flavour matches...

Score 84/100

Elijah Craig 12 Year Old

Color: Butterscotch, hay Nose: Honeyed ginger, clove Body: Medium rich, smooth Taste: Dried wood, smokey, toasted grass Finish: Lingering, slightly sweet honey, vanilla Overall: A nice bourbon, easy to sip on, also goes nice on the rocks

Score 81/100

Elijah Craig 12 Year Old

Let me just say that before dipping my nose into this one the colour was quite mesmerizing. Tasted without any water at 47%. Nose: Pungent sweet & sour green apples with fudge. A rich and creamy well rounded cloud of syrupy-acidic nutty notes. Some caramel, vanilla and chocolate. Palate: Flavourful and big. Sourish arrival with green apple,...

Score 90/100