Elijah Craig "B&B 7043379" Single Barrel Proof BourbonHeaven Hill Distillery is one of the big boys. One of the grand old Kentucky distilleries churning out unimaginable amounts of bourbon each year, crafted with a know how that they've built up since opening just after the end of Prohibition. We are always happy when we get a chance to select a private barrel of Elijah Craig Bourbon from them, and only wish it was more often, because they never disappoint. Trying through this round of EC samples, each

cinchona and rhubarb

Palate is sublimely rich with succulent

On entry it is very soft

toasted and #4 char barrel at 110 proof after coming off the still around 137 proof

Junipero is a bold gin

Barr Hill Gin from Caledonia Spirits (founded in Vermont by a beekeeper) uses pure grain spirits as a base to showcase juniper berry and raw honey

Based in Brooklyn

rhubarb and gentian come through on the palate

Mezcal Vago has become one of the most respected brands in an increasingly crowded mezcal market

perhaps most noticeably

while soldiers were stationed in the region defending the nation’s capital

Finishes dry