Elijah Craig Small Batch | Bourbon Review and History Overview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, we'll be taking a look at Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, and giving you a history overview and review. We'll be discussing the unique distilling process, and giving you our thoughts on whether or not this bourbon is worth purchasing. We will give it a Brewzle score based on its aroma, taste, complexity, mouthfeel, finish, availability, and value.
If you're curious about what makes Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon so special, this video is for you! We hope you enjoy it, and come back soon for more content from Heaven Hill Distillery!
00:00 Intro
00:14 Elijah Craig Small Batch History Overview
03:37 Elijah Craig Small Batch Review
11:02 Elijah Craig Small Batch Brewzle Score
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Definitely digging the new Brewzle scoring.
Thanks man!
One of the best budget bottles for me. That said i vastly prefer toffee caramel over red fruit whiskeys.
Do you have a favorite budget toffee caramel whiskey?
Asking the same as the one above
7 months later, still curious.
Same brother but I started with rye so.......
The new scoring system is much better in my opinion. I’m glad my favorite bourbon content creator is making their videos even better! 🥳
Thanks!
@@Brewzle sipping on sum JD Barrel proof rn I know it not the bourbon but tht taste an it's so smooth for the proof I support JD as I'm from Tennessee
Just bought one bottle of that and now I searched it up on youtube for your review🎉🎉🎉
Just grabbed my first bottle. Smooth barrel flavor with 0 alcohol taste or burn imo. I'm in love and at 31 a bottle, this will be my daily sipper no doubt
My absolute favorite budget bourbon. I love this stuff
This is one of the best budget bourbons of all time. Great recommendation
The tasting notes I get is caramel ice cream sundae. I also get toffee and nutmeg notes. I just tried it two months back and never had Elijah Craig. I really like it and think it's a great everyday sipper. 👍🏻🥃
Digging the longer videos and the new scoring system. Keep up the great work TJ. Just got my hands on a bottle of Michter’s after watching your review. Really excited to crack it open.
I agree with this entire video and like the new scoring system and format. Good job TJ the live streams coming in clutch 🤘🏼
Thanks, man!
Love your videos. Knows his stuff but stays humble. Thank you for your info. You got me into bourbon. Cheers from Houston
Yes you have done it! I think the new Brewzle Score technique is better than the one I saw a few videos back… and I just found your channel today and I’ve been binge watching your videos all night lol and I’m def buying a Shirt❤
I think it’s a fair assessment of this whiskey, I keep a bottle on the shelf at all times. Actually going for it later this evening which is why I watched your review.. Nice work 👍🏻👍🏻
Gotta say I’m loving the content here. Quickly rising to the top of YT whiskey content IMO. All around very well ran channel. Great info AND production value. 🤘🏻
You wanted to give that finish a 6!
Give it a 6!
Love the new scoring system! I definitely think that that’s fair for Elijah Craig. It’s not one of my go-tos but if I want something different than my usual that I know I’ll enjoy, that’s what I’ll gravitate towards, or something similar. It’s not spectacular, but makes my list of “here’s a good whiskey”. Perfectly above average, just as the score reflects
brother brewzle at it again with another informative tell-all analytic
New scoring system is fun. Excited to see more!
Big win for the new scoring systems!! Looking forward to this year
The production values with the new scoring system is really well done
It takes humility to balance scoring and embrace flexibility through experience. Continue to tweak and be transparent with your process. Oh .. btw ... really enjoyed the Tupelo episode. That was fun. I'm beginning my bourbon journey and appreciate your input.
Fantastic editing and content. Well done
Perfect timing! I‘m just looking which „standard“ Bourbon I‘m going to add to my collection and was looking for EC reviews.
Great Format doing the blind this way. I like it!
Also thank you so much. I was able to go to a liquor store and not be embarrassed by how much I didn't know. I appreciate you.
This new system is much improved. Great video!
Glad you think so!
Great new scoring system.. I like it. I will say it's fairer but still enables the viewer of the scores to look past value if interested more in flavor regardless of the cost.
Liking the new scoring system!
Light and pleasant is exactly how I'd describe ECSB. It's a great entry level bourbon because it tastes like.... well, bourbon. Great review.
Love the new format
appreciate it!
Very good entry level bourbon that I still enjoy. Look forward to the yearly EJ Barrel Proof offerings. Love the channel.
Fantastic review!
Fantastic new score system!
Agree on the score - always had EC as a slightly above average bourbon…
If you have the chance to review Jim Beam Lineage it would be awesome, there is almost nothing on youtube with that bottle.
I've been saying the same things you said in this video. EC is never going to blow your hair back, but I always keep a 1.75 L at the house. It's good enough to sip, but cheap enough that I can use it as a really good mixer without feeling bad, and it smells and tastes like bourbon is supposed to.
I like the new scoring system and the blind tasting!
You should always guess. Your knowledge is spot on, in terms of understanding flavor profiles. Because of that fact, share your thoughts here, and let us all see if we agree. Often times we do, which is why your channel is popular amigo.
I would recommend reviewing 30-40 of your whiskies ranging in taste/cost and then seeing if you still agree with your scoring. I did this with my own personal collection and then adjusted how I weighted the scores till I could agree with how they ranked among themselves.
The nose, pallet, and finish are all equal. You not suprised or disappointed when you from the nose to the pallet or the pallet to the finish. Very predictably enjoyable experience. You know what your getting every sip. Super crushable. No off flavors. No bitterness. Very solid value. Just nothing exceptional or really unique.
interesting new rating. want to see more before we can tell if better. Loved that you nailed it was EC. cheers.
Doesn’t seem like a complete week without a brewzle live! The Jill basket fund needs some superchats LOL!!
For real!
Watching this video while sipping on the bottle mentioned:)
I like this new system. Gives it a little more context for viewers!
Thank you!
When he guessed Elijah Craig wow! Shows the real credibility very fun to watch love ur personality in the reviews. Just like ur talking to friends!
I appreciate that!
Almost like he already knew what it was somehow. Maybe all he does is change his shirt and act like he doesn't know 🤷♂️
i like the two sides of the vidio. the history and hype. then a blind taste test is a great format, with sparse but great editing.
Love the new scoring.
Great idea doing it blind. Lol called it blind as well! I like the new system. And yeah i think that a great place for ECSB. Great value and a solid pour.
yea...... you nailed that one
Thank you!
I like this review a lot!
Glad to hear it!
My favorite regular bourbon. I can drink it neat but I really enjoy it with a little bit of ice.
Fair enough!
One of my favorites!
I’m a Wild Turkey fan, but when I can’t get that I get Elijah Craig. It’s not great, but not bad.
Ok here we go!
I’ve found that this works excellent on old fashioneds for those who like that drink
Good to know!
Great video, and sums up my feelings on the bottle.
As a newbie to whiskey and bourbon, it's hard to distinguish any real tasting notes in this bourbon. I have a bottle, and it's nice, but I don't get anything distinct out of it except a tiny hint of nutmeg or clove. The rest is just nondescript sweetness. Some people have said marzipan, and I can kinda see it, as marzipan is can be pretty mild and tame almond flavor, but I can't find anything distinct in it. All the subtle differences between caramel and toffee and butterscotch are lost on my beginner palate.
I love this one and the toasted barrel one
Love the new brewzle system. Also love that you don’t know the pour when you rate it, funny that you guessed EC though.
I definitely think that you need to start guessing with them it makes it more fun
I doubt everyone will ever be happy with the rating system haha, I just like hearing your tasting notes and descriptions, so I can decide if that’s a bottle I’m interested in. 👍
Definitely like this new scoring system, I feel it gives a better account of quality. I’d rather drink a good tasting bourbon with bad mouthfeel feel than a bad tasting bourbon with good mouthfeel
I like Elijah Craig a lot. I am by no means a whiskey expert, I just try different bourbons and decide what I like or dislike about them. I have a long way to go in my journey, but I have to say this one is very enjoyable. It’s sweet but not too sweet, it does have some toffee and nutty notes to it which compliment the caramel and slight vanilla notes that you’d expect from bourbon, which gives it a good balance.
Had Elijah craig for the first time not long ago and i was pleasantly surprised with how good it was for the price. I usually don't explore the lower priced bottles all that much but after elijah craig I think I've been sleeping on too many above average pours.
I like the new scoring system. I think that is a fair score but it's hard to say without having a few more to compare against.
Just got my first Elijah Craig here to see what to expect
I believe your score is spot on. I paid $ 32.00 in upstate NY. Nose & taste to me is very earthy
Seems like a scoring system improvement. Will know better after a few more scores.
Solid review, but for me it’s a 90 on value and availability. It should be in the 70 range overall, in my humble opinion. It’s my go too on a value bourbon, just ahead of WT 101 and EW Bottled in Bond.
I truly enjoy your videos and your enthusiasm!!!!! Elijah Craig Small Batch a good/recommended beginner Bourbon?
I watched this review before opening the bottle of my first Elijah Craig. Admittedly, I am new to the Bourbon game and so I have been buying various bottles of Bourbon in order to find my golden standard. I will say that I have noticed more toffee dark based taste notes go better in an Old Fashioned than the more fruity higher proof bourbons. Perhaps, I am mistaken?
See TJ this is what kind of videos I’m after not the live streams
Nice idea!
Thank you! Cheers!
Have yet to try that whiskey, it is definitely on my list to buy...
You should!
I think that's a fair score. If 50% is average then I'm with you on the a little better than average score. It falls into my Leaning Toward Buying Again list.
I spy a Dickel Tabasco on the shelf. Can’t say I have plans to ever purchase that bottle but would like to see your review!
it's... very... bad
I think we'll need a few more before we can truly say it's better, but stating out will taste and aroma heavily weighted is a good start.
finally a system that we can trust !
If you think the big tech folks aren't listening. I just bought a bottle of this on sale at my local Hy Vee, and this popped up as a recommended video when I got home... 😂
I'm pretty sure Evan Williams and Elijah Craig both use Heaven Hill's 78/10/12 mashbill, right?
This is awesome!
Going with a blind! Legit!
Yes!
Early Times is my favorite budget whiskey.
I have a bottle but mine is 131.6 proof! Extremely potent
Best value bourbon when it comes down to availability, variations, oakiness ect.
Was thinking of putting in a bar and was wondering how you did the lights by the shelves
this was my first good bourbon and i enjoyed it greatly, i actually prefer this over four roses, wild turkey and even makers mark, its good cheap and easy to find
I'm starting to really enjoy Knobb Creek myself
It's head and shoulders over four roses. Makers is a very different taste, with the wheat.
All i taste with this one is a real woody barrell taste. None of the toffee sweetness like he says
I haven’t tried it yet just finished Jim Beam single barrel delicious. And I just started Four Roses small batch, it’s ok but The beam was better
Hey Booze bud 👍🏼🇦🇺
Just picked up my first Elihja Craig Small Batch ready to taste.
Wondering if you had printed out a complete Booze Review Chart so I can start my own and Compare with yours?
Becoming more common in the UK but will cost around 32 UK pounds inc Tax
Elijah Craig was my favorite bourbon when it was 12 years old. When they changed it I bought a bottle fully expecting to not be able to tell the difference, and it was horrible! I haven't had a sip of it since then. I am curious if they improved since they first changed it because right after the change everyone hated it, but now people seem to like it again. But I won't buy it to find out because they chose to ruin the whiskey over letting it get more expensive and more rare, which in my book is the dumbest possible decision. I'd rather be able to have it more occasionally than never have it at all!
Bruh that is quite exquisite
$27 at Target in Sacramento today
I like this guy
Any plans to update the prior reviews to match this new scoring system?
I like the new system. I don't like it when people try to guess blinds, it adds a bias, but no value IMO.
do a video on that Dickel Tabasco..or did I miss one
hmmm lol
About $35 out the door for me here in Michigan.
Not bad. I think its a hair low. Maybe 65+. But pretty spot on .
Mr Brewzle, (your new name).. I have heard some scuttlebutt about use of the term smooth when tasting and describing bourbon. I see that it's used by Elijah Craig.. curious as to your opinion?
The new scoring system and doing it blind is much better
It’s a solid 70.
The pricing of bourbon in US to UK is so weird.
Elijah Craig is close on 52 dollars a bottle (US 30 dollars). Buffalo trace and Woodford are about 25-30 dollars, so pretty similar.
If I could buy Elijah Craig for 30 dollars, sign me up. I used to drink the old one with the age statement. Delicious, but not cheap in the UK.
Ah man the 12 year old EC was my favorite, when they removed the age statement I fully expected to not be able to tell the difference, but the new stuff was horrible. I haven't bought a bottle since then. In your opinion have they improved since they first ruined a great whiskey or is it still far worse than the original 12 year old stuff? It still make me mad they ruined my favorite whiskey instead of just raising the price.
@@bobbygetsbanned6049 it's more of a good mixer now to me than a dipper. I haven't tried the double oaked, but will give it a go soon.
@@stevenplayford8223 That's unfortunate, thanks.