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Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Elijah Craig 12 Yr. BP Batch #C921 (120.2 Proof) Another INCREDIBLE 12 Year bourbon release by Elijah Craig to finish out 2021.  This is well worth purchasing for any barrel proof enthusiast. Rare, balanced and beautiful! Notes:  Heaven Hill Distillery uncut, unfiltered barrel proof release no.3 2021 Fair Bottle Value:  $90 (price paid : $100) Color:  dark honey amber Nose: cloves, rosebud, toffee, oak char, leather, caramel, cinnamon & vanilla Palate:  spicy & oily : peppercorn, vanilla, caramel and ripe red apple peel Finish:  Long : Vanilla, maple syrup, brown sugar & caramel with just enough heat to linger and hold the flavor together Rating:  4.5/5 Recommend:  Yes : Another great buy for quality and value. A little more floral forward than the current Larceny Barrel Proof in profile (won heads up in my blind vs. ECBP), but very well balanced and a joy to...

Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Blinded! Firstly, all 3 of these are exceptional bourbons in their own way and we love all three... but there has to be a winner and Jack Daniels SiB Gold 132.8 Proof edged out competition in a surprising blind competition Friday. Here is the quick & dirty:  #1 Jack D. SiB - Last on finish, but first on total package. The nose is sweet cherry cream cheese pie, oak, brown sugar and melted butter. Palate is very balanced transitioning well into a medium finish with oak, vanilla, graham cracker & cinnamon spice. The finish (even though the shortest of the 3) sticks to the roof and front of the tongue for a well balanced, complex bourbon. I've said it before, this is one terrific bottle value in the $60 category... #2 Booker's Tagalong : Cinnamon, oak, vanilla and a terrific barrel char on the nose. Palate transitions seamlessly to the finish with sweet cherry, cinnamon and vanilla. This one has t...