Elijah Craig A123 Barrel Proof Review & Comparison

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Reviewing the latest Elijah Craig Barrel Proof - Batch A123 - with comparisons to C922 & B520.
Review starts at 2:42
GLASSES I USE:
*Stolzle Lausitz 6.5oz Whisky Nosing Glass (primary drinker, short stem)
Bennuaine Whisky & Spirits Glass (fancy & expensive, long stem)
Luigi Bormioli 5.75oz Vinoteque Snifter (cost-effective long stem option)
Aged & Ore Neat Glass (for casual drinking, stemless)
*denotes used in this video
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Комментарии : 49

@roscoepcoltrane23 Год назад

This is my favorite since C920. C922 was good but I like this better. It’s so dark fruit forward. Reminds me of Uigeadail without the peat and smoke even though I think I talked myself into getting smoke. So good.

@coffeegaming807 16 дней назад

I found this in a store today sitting amongst other batches from the past. You made my decision easy. Thank you, it is delicious! I mostly get a rich dark chocolate fudge note balanced with sweet oak. This is my favorite ECBP so far (c923 included).

@Josh_Stringer Год назад

Great review. I watch several WhiskeyTubers, and man, your production quality is really good. You mics are balanced and very clear. Your video is high quality. Well done. Hope you keep it up and make more videos.

@nickp5511 Год назад

Nice review! New sub and a 62 year old just starting my journey the last three months! I already have about fifty bottles plus some backups! I have the ECBP A122 and love it! I will be picking up my other ECBP B522, C922, and A123 tomorrow afternoon! Getting ready for a weekend of tasting and catching up on more of your videos!

@amyboehm802 Год назад

Scored a pair just a bit ago, and feeling really lucky since we're usually very slow to get the ECBP releases. Looking forward to cracking one open. Cheers all!

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

Nice snag!! Let me know what you think of it when you crack it. Also, saw your email - that stream is happening tomorrow and I can’t wait! Making thumbnail tonight. Cheers!!

@rdh5961 Год назад

Great review and I love when you do comparison's to other batches. I agree that ECBP is one of the best out there, period.

@mikesaad7795 Год назад

Great review! I really enjoy this batch. C920 and C919 are some of my favorites. I am just starting to get into the older '17-'19 batches. What are your favorite batches in the newer bottle style?

@billsprys5985 Год назад

Excellent review, I just found a bottle at $79. It’s amazing, and sips ridiculously smooth

@charlymiller Год назад

Nice review, and lol, I recognized for the first time today that the ECBP bottles for Europe and the US are actually different labeled. On all bottles I have from 2017 to today it says Small Batch on the glas below Elijah Craig, and Barrel Proof just on the paper label. The bottles themselves are logically a bit different, because they are 0,7 instead of 0,75 l, but I never got the different print.

@MildTurkey77 Год назад

Patiently waiting for these to drop in North Carolina or South Carolina... Can't wait to try it!

@DPTX Год назад

Great review! I wish I could find them before the batch gets hyped, they take so long to get to my area.

@rccola525 Год назад

@drums&drams what glasses are those that you’re using i love how they look.

@royn8032 Год назад

Great video! I just bought a c922 so will compare directly to b522....also just paid 200 for 2 bottles of a123 hope it wil be good but I am.reassured when you said similar to HH17...I love b520!

@LeatherDaddy97 Год назад

Sounds right up my alley

@davidbabcock3581 Год назад

Just grabbed this for my bday today. Cheers Cam!

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

HAPPY BDAY!

@proofisinthebourbon Год назад

Just snagged a bottle at 70. Had to drive 1.5 hrs but excited to get into it!

@systemtrend3194 Год назад

IMO the two best batches (non pirate bottle) are A120 and C919. C920 is a hitter too though. I'm excited to try A123.

@boswineguy5461 Год назад

Great review. A120 proofed down to 118-120 reminds me a lot of HH17.

@michaelgartman4320 Год назад

I just started drinking bourbon a couple of months ago and have tried probably 10-12 different ones, and this ECBP A123 is my favorite bourbon so far. I wish I could smell and taste the notes better, but I get a Planters Peanut Bar on the nose and in the taste.

@nauvoogamefarm8835 Год назад

Got 2 today at retail $70. Can’t wait to open one. They had probably 20+ of them, maybe I’ll go grab a couple more!

@robd8167 Год назад

Yes and yes.

@JustinCB1221 Год назад

I just picked up a bottle of ECBP A123 for $99 in Orlando, FL. I know that more than some but in this area thats a good price. I might go grab another bottle

@1337topgun Год назад

Can I ask why don't you use a typical Glencairn for your Whiskey reviews? Just curious.

@m1henry Год назад

I must admit I've stayed away from ECBP because it seemed to complicated. Some were very good and some were not so much. I just didn't want to take the chance I bought the wrong one. I'll get this one. Thanks for the review.

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

I think this one is a solid choice if you’ve been hesitant! I don’t think it’s perfect by any means, but it’s clear in what it is and executes it pretty darn well. Cheers Mike 🥃

@sitori663 Год назад

I've been drinking ECBP since 2017 and never had a "not so good" bottle. Some I like better than others, of course. But IMO the quality is consistently top level and, for the price, easily one of the best buys in bourbon, along with WT Rare Breed and MM Cask Strength.

@sitori663 Год назад

@@DrumsAndDrams Well what really is a "perfect" whiskey or bourbon? What always baffles me, after 6+ years of going down the rabbit hole of bourbon & rye is how any release of ECBP is ever considered anything less than great. When compared to itself and it's previous releases that becomes some very high bars. Only then could one realistically be disappointed in a release, IMO. My first ECBP was the award winning 2017 B and the C. Granted, most after that didn't meet that high bar but they were all still among the very best bourbons available and a major deal at the price. $90 for Widow Jane? Even most Bookers at $100 I'll pass by to instead buy an ECBP. Great video. I just found your channel. C922 has been the best release for my palate in a couple years so I am excited to try A123. Thanks!!

@TheNewMailman Год назад

Wooo

@z28camarobc Год назад

Have you tried the larceny barrel proofs as well?

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

I have! Not a fan of most but then C922 blew me away. I have the new A123 as well.. shooting a video on that ASAP, probably featuring the C922 in that one too. Are you a Larceny BP fan?

@z28camarobc Год назад

Never tried any of them. I can’t find the c922 anywhere but can get the a123 one. I was wondering if it was worth picking up since c922 was so good from what I’ve heard

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

@@z28camarobc I’ve only had A123 once so far, and I’d say it’s not quite what C922 is, though I wouldn’t hesitate to pick one up between $50-60.

@877-MASH-NOW Год назад

WHISKEY CHEERS 😎

@rob0tic931 Год назад

C920 gang!

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

😋

@melaninatedking2982 Год назад

IMO this a123 is the best bourbon out right now, it’s 125.6 proof but def doesn’t drink like it

@williambaker3219 Год назад

Everyone calls these "$70 bottles". I understand that's SRP, but has anyone seen it for that? I've never seen it less than $90 (at least in the past 2+ years). The A123 is now at $99 in my market (Connecticut).

@tapeo1 Год назад

Yes, in Oregon liquor stores it's $70. Price is controlled by the state so it's the same price at all stores in Oregon ECPB is fairly easy to find here too.

@z28camarobc Год назад

if your willing to travel to RI, I can point you to a place to get it for $70.

@wigmaster7894 Год назад

I'm in CT and see it always for $80. total wine used to have it for $55

@akhomegrown7231 Год назад

I'm in Anchorage AK and it is $49.99+tax at one local store. Other stores have it but at $79.99. Such a good deal for outstanding barrel proof bourbon.

@camodown Год назад

I must be the only person who didn’t like it. I was getting a sour dill like note that was throwing me off. Granted it was St Paddy’s day and was drinking red breast cask strength beforehand. So I’m letting it sit to go back on a fresh pallet.

@ASerfling36 Год назад

Only two bottles left, a C922 and a A123, and you can only pick one…which one are you reaching for?

@DrumsAndDrams Год назад

Don’t ask me this 😥

@ASerfling36 Год назад

@@DrumsAndDrams Hahaha, totally fair…I’m doing a side by side right now and fully boarded the struggle bus on a decision myself. I did a 50/50 blend and that wasn’t too shabby. Hard to decide. Looks like I’ll be bunkering a couple A123s as well since I think they are both so insanely close.

@sitori663 Год назад

Blind tasting them against each other is the best way to rank them IMO.