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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP) Batches

    • 195 posts
    June 17, 2023 12:50 PM PDT

    Referred to as ECBP in the Bourbon Community, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a 12-year-old uncut, unfiltered bourbon. Made from a Mashbill of 75% corn, 13% rye and 12% barley

    Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batches of bourbon don't have any year releases marked on the bottle so the only way to determine the release is by the proof on the label. Please see below for the associated proof for the corresponding release.  Approximately 3 different batches are released per year. 

                          

     

    • Release 1 -    134.2 proof  year 2013 (released in the Heaven Hill gift shop)
    • Release 2 -    137.0 proof  year 2013
    • Release 3 -    133.2 proof  year 2014
    • Release 4 -    132.4 proof  year 2014
    • Release 5 -    134.8 proof  year 2014 
    • Release 6 -    140.2 proof  year 2014 (nickanme: Hazmat)
    • Release 7 -    128.0 proof  year 2015
    • Release 8 -    139.8 proof  year 2015
    • Release 9 -    135.6 proof  year 2015
    • Release 10 -  138.8 proof  year 2016
    • Release 11 -  139.4 proof  year 2016
    • Release 12 -  136.0 proof  year 2016
    • Release 13 -     A117  127.0 proof   2017
    • Release 14 -     B517  124.2 proof   2017
    • Release 15 -     C917  131.0 proof   2017
    • Release 16 -     A118  130.6 proof   2018
    • Release 17 -     B518  133.4 proof   2018
    • Release 18 -     C918  131.4 proof   2018
    • Release 19 -     A119  135.4 proof   2019 
    • Release 20 -     B519  122.2 proof   2019
    • Release 21 -     C919  136.8 proof   2019
    • Release 22 -     A120  136.6 proof   2020
    • Release 23 -     B520  127.2 proof   2020
    • Release 24 -     C920  132.8 proof   2020
    • Release 25 -     A121  123.6 proof   2021
    • Release 26 -     B521  118.2 proof   2021 (lighter front sticker begins)
    • Release 27 -     C921  120.2 proof   2021
    • Release 28 -     A122  120.8 proof   2022
    • Release 29 -     B522  121.0 proof   2022
    • Release 30 -     C922  124.8 proof   2022
    • Release 31 -     A123  125.6 proof   2023
    • Release 32 -     B523  124.2 proof   2023 (Age: 11yr 5mo, dropped 12 yr age statement)
    • Release 32 -     C923  125.2 proof   2023 (Age: 13yr, rumored from HH Master Distiller)

     

    ECBP batches and release dates

     

    Heaven Hill Press Release 5/5/2023 on Age Statement of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP):

    Elijah Craig Barrel Proof will now be barreled in small batches with varying age statements. Each batch of ECBP will have its own unique taste profile and proof, as in years past, and now a unique age statement that will retain the extra-aged characteristic the brand is known for. All other qualities of the series remain the same–non-chill-filtered and uncut to preserve all the natural esters and taste components from the barrels to the bottle. The variance in proof, and now age, from batch to batch is an exercise for true whiskey aficionados to experience the consistency in quality across the series while allowing for the unique intricacies of each batch to pull forward.

     

    We will be adding a complete ECBP batch comparison over the next weeks. Please see the review for each batch below with photo. 


    This post was edited by admin at June 18, 2023 11:40 AM PDT
    • 1 posts
    June 16, 2020 5:45 PM PDT

    Where does128.9 proof fall into this category? I bought it at HH a few years back.

     

     

    • 195 posts
    June 30, 2020 2:12 PM PDT
    https://www.bourbonex.com/forums/topic/2/ecbp-elijah-craig-barrel-proof-batches-releases

    Please see here for some of the HH gift shop only releases.