Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A123 Bourbon Review!

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Dan and I got an Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon A123 batch before the B batches came out, we don't even know what to do with ourselves! With how much we disliked Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A122 we weren't sure how this years batch would be.
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@seawhiskey Год назад

Sean thinking ECPB is $7-8 at a bar. Cute! 😂

@sitori663 Год назад

That's ridiculous! lol. That's Wild Turkey 101 prices at a casual place if you're not getting price gouged.

@lukewo5067 Год назад

Maybe he has a middle of nowhere Michigan's bias lol. Where I'm from jack daniels 8-10 bucks

@francisrizzo1529 Год назад

Spotted a Mich10 at a restaurant this weekend and asked how much was a pour? Nice lady at the empty bar said "Michter's? Those are $16." I told her maybe the small batch and American was, but that one should be different. She looks it up in her computer and says, "Yeah, it's $16." Okay, I'll take a pour. It was 9am and I didn't care because it was my first Mich10. Glorious stuff.

@sardonic151 Год назад

Wholesale cost on it currently is $92.80/bottle in New York.

@patrickrodriguez3095 Год назад

Wish I could get one!

@sardonic151 Год назад

@@patrickrodriguez3095 If you paid $16 per drink you could have paid $200 for the whole bottle.

@croaker4747 Год назад

Yeah $16 is about right. It isn’t Pappy 23 or something.

@carywood3946 Год назад

Got mine for $65 yesterday. . Store had 6x of them, so I left 5 of them for you guys ;)

@davevogelsang6791 Год назад

I picked up EC BP A123 last week and cannot wait to try it. I also found EC BP B522 and Larceny BP C922. Still have not seen Larceny BP A123 yet.

@TavoPR Год назад

Finally got it today. Can't wait to try it.

@terrencemcdermott5840 Год назад

Sean’s bar pour price is so low. Haha!! 😆 I will always get these, Stagg and EHTBP are impossible to find. JDSBBP is very available in WI. I like the darker profile of ECBP and not the over sweetness of the others. I also love how each batch can be so different.

@sitori663 Год назад

The more I watch your videos I see how my palate is more in line with the guy on the right (viewers right.) Sorry I forget the names. ECBP is my favorite bourbon overall. It's consistently delicious. Some more spicy or oaky or sweet, but always great IMO. Rare Breed is also my top 5 and the one I stock up on for my bourbon bunker. It's IMO the best buy in bourbon after ECBP. I did learn that for my palate not to drink Rare Breed after ECBP as it was disappointing. It just didn't have the robust flavor of ECBP or mouthfeel. I had a Knob Creek 120 store pick last year that was incredible. $64. Amazing deal. Great reviews, guys!!! You do Michigan proud!

@100puremustard5 Год назад

I thought C922 was pretty exceptional, but I love that rich oak profile so...

@TheOnion12 Год назад

The A123 Larceny BP is great. Review that one.

@chad3625 Год назад

I picked up 3 of these last week.

@ChadWoodNC-PiedmontSkyCams Год назад

Just got mine today!

@21Barrels Год назад

Just got mine yesterday!

@superman6338 Год назад

Thanks for doing your part in lowering the ECBP Hype... Much appreciated. I love the ECBP... I dislike the sweet like Blanton's... Rare breed is good... But I'd purchase an ECBP over rare breed 9 out of 10 times.

@andrewfurusawa4609 Год назад

I have to agree, their review is really strangely biased against ECBP. Rare Breed is great and JD SBBP is great but ECBP still lives up to the hype for $70-80 imo. Not complaining that they're lowering the hype though.

@ryandeleon222 Год назад

10/10 times

@stephenbrady916 Год назад

Just got a bottle at msrp, so I’m happy. Best bang for buck I’ve encountered. Rare breed is good but too bright to fit my pallet.

@mrpapinchock Год назад

Also, waiting for your B523 review!!! Got my bottle yesterday. And an ECBP Toasted.

@mrpapinchock Год назад

I also don’t know if you’re gonna like B523 given your preferences.

@Plubes Год назад

The sharpie marker is the new Heaven Hill funk.

@pizzawarlord9232 Год назад

Just found a full line of them on the shelf at my local store at $60. Also several cases of Booker’s , some MM BEP and a 10 yr Rebel which I did leave in shelf. That may get me some grief but I bought a lot over the last quarter

@erhanozsecen4475 11 месяцев назад

What city is that

@the_snicklefritz Год назад

I agreed up until Dan suggested Rare Breed as an alternative. I understand where hes coming from but in a blind the flaws are so obvious compared to A123. Its less viscous, less oily, less depth of flavor, less complex. Rare Breed is solid, but it is not ECBP lol

@ReverseProof Год назад

I've never gotten/understood the "nuttyness" note. ECBP is always my jam though, especially for the price. That said, Stagg Jr. is #1 in my book with JDSBBP comming in 3rd.

@WombatAnnihilator Год назад

the liquor store by where I work has 6 of these. Allocated to one per day, so I grabbed one today, but I may pick up another just to have.

@joenovak6393 Год назад

Nice guy's.... The Mash and Drum has overall Oak, Hot(warm) with tannins and would not pay anymore MSRP: $70. If you like Oak then this is for you, I will wait for B&C for the sweetness.

@LeatherDaddy97 Год назад

As always, ill be getting it

@kyleslusher4642 Год назад

I have A122 about half empty and was able to find a C922 but haven’t opened it yet. I’ll crack it open after I finish 122 and see if I can find 123. Cheers gents.

@CrazyDude2001 Год назад

I recommend opening it up early and doing a blind tasting. That C922 is terrific. As well as the Larceny Barrel Proof!

@paulb2399 Год назад

Consisitency, price, and availability keep this one in my cabinet. I've 5 right now going back to C920, and for a 12 year barrel proof, I'm just not sure what else there is. Even the 8 and 9 year picks are amazing, and for my palate better than 9 year KC picks. In the absence of Stagg getting an age statement and suddenly being available on the shelf, I'm not really sure where else I'd look for a bottle like this.

@singjai Год назад

Jd sbbp and ecbp those are only ones u can find around 60%+ staggjr is unobtainable unless u spend $200+ rare breed doesnt have the oily high proof sits below 60%

@Besokool Год назад

💯agree. I buy every release. Some i bunker an extra bottle or 2. C922 was a special whiskey in my view. I don't think there's a better deal in any Bourbon today - in the $70 price range .

@the_snicklefritz Год назад

@@singjai Facts. The hype of Rare Breed has gone a little too far. Its is Fantastic for the price, it also has A LOT more competition in the past few years...

@sitori663 Год назад

Exactly. Although I found a 2022 KC 120 store pick for $64 that was amazing. I'm going back to get another for the bunker. Maybe 2.

@ericbaldwin9424 Год назад

You mean it's like when Sean pointed out Triple Mash smelled like Play-Doh. Now I can't un smell it.

@nauvoogamefarm8835 Год назад

Grabbed 2 today for $70 each, they had probably 20+ of them

@Sphader Год назад

I got super lucky in CA and my local Costco had the 2022 C release at $56, no idea, how, no idea why, but it was there. I had a bottle with like 6 pours of it, but you bet your ass I got another bottle lol.

@whiskyandsports2964 Год назад

The quality and availability make this a must have, it’s $69.99 in NJ

@lukewo5067 Год назад

Dude first thing out of Dan's mouth they will go NAS. And literally, the next release was no longer 12. Whoa haha

@raymonddurkin Год назад

At MSRP in Massachusetts, $69 no tax.

@lonewanderer3603 Год назад

At the bar around me, plain old maker's mark is a $9 pour. Jim Beam white label is $6. So I'd expect to pay $15 for this.

@scoobtoober2975 Год назад

Not sure if you do. But I'd suggest letting the bottle breath a week or two. Open cork for one day then sit 6 more. See if that changes anything

@Frozen-Spirits-Alaska Год назад

I picked up a c922 yesterday, when I spotted it I was expecting it to be A123

@jamessocal8946 Год назад

C922 still available here in Los Angeles for $70. Don’t know if the price will go up with the 2023 editions. Funny how many years the junkies will pick one batch, Jason C another and IBN a third.

@debrac3032 Год назад

Which proves the point that everyone’s palates are different. Just because one person likes something doesn’t mean that you will.

@TheMarcopix Год назад

I bought the C920 a couple of years ago and it had an overpowering 'soap' taste to it. Might be one of those 'cilantro' things where some people love it and others hate it and think it tastes like soap. Dunno...but I did NOT enjoy it...even after letting it sit for a couple of months.

@croaker4747 Год назад

I’ve had three bottles of the Larceny A123, but have not found this one yet. However, I have both the EC and Larceny C922 & the Larceny is hands down better.

@neatsip Год назад

Just saw EHT Small Batch at $17 where I live.

@gmaster45612374 Год назад

ECBP is to the point where you really don’t need to chase batches anymore. It’s like Rarebreed. When you run out, just grab another one..

@daveblake2587 Год назад

These sit on the shelf where I live. NEVER see EH Taylor anything, Weller (except Special Reserve), but ECBP's are not hard to find.

@daveblake2587 Год назад

So, for example, multiple C922's are on the shelf right now for $80. Or were last night. Have not seen this A release here yet.

@andrewfurusawa4609 Год назад

I'm sorry but it is laughable to say "I'd rather have Stagg Jr." when it's basically unobtainium. At $80, I would take ECBP over RB, JDSSBP, Blanton's, or EH Taylor SB (haven't tried SiB though) any day. But I also don't get that sharpie note you keep picking up.

@Besokool Год назад

Agree 100%.

@SC-zp3kn Год назад

got it for $59 on Kirtland AFB today, can't wait to crack it

@chadverhey9044 Год назад

Just found the a123 in west Michigan for $69.95 at family fare!

@beginningbourbon7385 Год назад

I’m moving to Michigan if I can get ECBP pours for $8!!! That is easily all day long $15-$20 a pour here in NC.

@bluephi210 Год назад

Been hunting for this in Texas but no luck as of yet.

@aaronknight4800 Год назад

Just picked up 2 bottles today in PA. $64.99 each

@jasono.1629 Год назад

Great review guys. Hope they don’t drop the age statement on these, but I think it’s coming. These have been going downhill slowly over past 2 years.

@bmery44 Год назад

And now it’s here.

@jasono.1629 Год назад

@@bmery44 a sad day. Watch these eventually drop down to only 10 years old and 115 proof.

@adamdiehl79 11 месяцев назад

So I picked up one of these locally (Huron County) and there were 3 more on the shelf 😬

@tonyjandora9674 Год назад

I just picked up one this past weekend. I agree that I would rather have the Stagg but I still enjoy the A123 and glad I picked it up. As always I enjoyed your review.

@jameshainer-violand461 Год назад

Saw you guys do a Bulleit pick a while back and wondered are the new Bulleit Barrel Proofs (Batch 7) distilled by them? Or are they still being sourced from Four Roses or Beam which the internet is going on about?

@BourbonJunkies Год назад

It's all in the air, we might do another pick this year but it really depends on what gets pulled

@PeaceIsBetter Год назад

How would you know what a cherry cordial tastes like? What is that?

@royn8032 Год назад

Really good stuff...Lucky enough for me to get one....This is as close to BTAC as us poor folks can get I think

@systemtrend3194 Год назад

Please don't compare Rare Breed to ECBP, you're insane! ECBP blows it away and it's not even close.

@jreezy70 11 месяцев назад

Some batches have, but if you want consistently good bourbon, Rare Breed holds its own against ECBP. I enjoy both.

@tylercarter2445 10 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@radfield6089 Год назад

I dont understand how cali is so far behind, B522 just started showing up. Luckily we have spots to get them at msrp pretty consistently.

@brentroth5639 Год назад

Just paid 65 in Pa

@blakeanderson1214 Год назад

Just bought one today 69.95 msrp

@mikecofojohn168 Год назад

Tastes like burning -Ralph Wiggum

@StrongWing93 Год назад

Can we get a release of places that are doing $5-$7 pours? Cause that hasn’t been around since prohibition lol -A Broke California

@sethcourtney468 Год назад

I still get that permanent marker smell on first crack, and for some reason I’ll go back to it a couple days later and it’s vibrant with fruit and earth off the nose

@bourbonapprentice Год назад

Sean was sooooo out of touch thinking ANYTHING is $7-9 at a bar these days, never mind ECBP

@homer0919 Год назад

I still have 2 bottles of c922 to drink

@mrpapinchock Год назад

HOW DID YOU GUESS THAT ECBP WOULD GET RID OF THE AGE STATEMENT!?!?

@homer0919 Год назад

Nothing in the Midwest is MSRP anymore even eagle rare I'm seeing for 100 a bottle and that's crazy

@maddie4077 Год назад

They are $64.99 in Pa, with tax about $68.50.

@offcolorproductions4096 Год назад

Did they drink 75% of the WLW in like a few weeks?

@davidvoth7218 Год назад

Would you rather buy Bardstown Disco 9 or ECBP A123?

@Besokool Год назад

I have both. Both great. I enjoyed C922 much more than A123. Discovery 9 is also amazing, but 2x the cost of ECBP. Nice to have money for both. Save up for Discovery 9 before they all disappear. Then, you can always grab the next release of ECBP.

@Hotlog69 Год назад

Wow, so early! We'll probably get them in March for $69.99 and I'd get my discount! So, I'll get it for $60. 😉

@cjcrook1 Год назад

Episode idea, go to some bars, find the best pours or best pours for the price our of like 5 bars.

@lilfrosty1759 Год назад

Total Wine's in my area have JDSBBP for $55 and they sit on the shelves. ECBP gets sold at $100+ and they get sold out immediately at every store. Blows my mind.

@eafarrar Год назад

I personally prefer the Elijah Craig/Heaven Hill profile over Jack Daniels...but ¿porque no los dos? It's limited release AND age stated at 12 years and the JDSBBPs aren't either of those so that explains a lot aside from the profile.

@RichardPalmbergDDS Год назад

Maybe more people just like ECBP? Lol

@pickleeater3102 Год назад

I find the JD barrel proof to be wildly inconsistent.; one bottle rocks your world, then another is a drain pour. Literally a drain pour....I had one that smelled and tasted like a fresh cut hayfield.

@normlang1994 Год назад

I ❤ECBP. I still have 1/3rd of a bottle of C'22 in my cabinet. Can't wait until this shows up on my local shelf.

@thickerliquor Год назад

Elijah Craig is generally a super smooth bourbon !! 123 is a beast !

@Funky_Frankie_1 Год назад

Tell me where I can get a good pour for $7...

@trini-xrp1656 Год назад

I bet if they did a double blind it with half thebottles they called out it will be close to winning.

@jsherrydds Год назад

What does “markers” mean?

@syenet02 Год назад

An old fashioned with blantons is 25 in Alabama. I bet that would be 28 here.

@justhalog3318 Год назад

I'm in Florida, and I almost bought one for $100.

@anhack13 Год назад

My store contact told me he had a few of these coming. Glad you told me it was chocolate. That just means I can now get two Redwood Empire bottles he is getting in soon instead.

@rev936 Год назад

For what it's worth imo I don't get any chocolate. It's cherry cola all day. Some baking spices. Killer bottle. Still the best value in bourbon. Larceny A123 slaps too. HH did a great job with the first releases of 2023.

@blove932 Год назад

Still $64.99 in PA

@austinericson3544 Год назад

Most Barrel proof is between 20 and 30 a pour around us in IL. Larceny is usually in the 20 range. ECBP is 25 range usually and EHTBP and Stagg Jr is in the 30 range. ECBP is usually 85-90 to buy if we even see them in stores.

@reigningwhiskey Год назад

Dan called it four months before they removed the 12

@BourbonJunkies Год назад

Savant shit right there

@roscoepcoltrane23 Год назад

This is my favorite batch since C920. So fruity. It’s like the Uigeadail of Bourbon. So good.

@sistoav3844 Год назад

Luckily they are still 64.99 in PA

@isaiasdocable Год назад

👍

@Reamer Год назад

It's unfortunate that markups on anything even remotely limited are the norm now.

@Lefthandman333 Год назад

Bar pricing from 10+ years ago lol

@pickleeater3102 Год назад

I am definitely caring less about these as the years go on; and that's coming from a big ECBP fan. So many other good whiskies to enjoy.

@talljohn5350 Год назад

I kinda feel the same way but more so because I know I can get these with ease and I already have 3 open bottles

@TheBourbonNote Год назад

Agreed. We usually like to pick these up to review them, but passed on the C 9-22 last year just because they've all been similar in taste and proof for the last few releases. I think 80 is fair for a 12 year barrel proof but, if you already have a couple other ones on the shelf, do you really need to pick up every release? I'm starting to lean towards no.

@jasono.1629 Год назад

Agreed. C920 was the last really good one. Any prior to that were awesome too to me, A118, C917, etc.

@the_snicklefritz Год назад

@@TheBourbonNote C922 and A123 are significantly better the any batch post C920... Id pick one up...

@the_snicklefritz Год назад

@@jasono.1629 Ive done 2 blinds involving C920 and A123... A123 won both times. I love a dark, rich, oakey bourbon and A123 checks all the boxes imo

@58markmc Год назад

Boys!? What's with the lighting?

@joeyyoshizumi Год назад

I still have my C920 sealed. I am waiting for a special moment in my life to crack it open!

@coltonrowland4261 Год назад

Just one man’s opinion but life is short and shot happens. Get some friends and family together who enjoy bourbon and crack it together at the first opportunity. It’s one of my favorite bottles.

@Besokool Год назад

I have a sealed B520. Waiting for that moment as well. No politics - but I will crack it when a certain toddler leaves the planet.

@Sid-np3hf Год назад

$100 in Chicago

@JolietZett Год назад

I like rare breed but I think the ECBPs beat it all day long..

@Jeepmen103 Год назад

ECBP A123, ECBP C922, LBP A123, LBP C922, blind

@qlfnj1845 Год назад

BOOKERS

@aldogomez2681 Год назад

San Diego $25 a Dram.

@drewdown7036 Год назад

Found one for 64.99 today

@drewdown7036 Год назад

And a case of eagle rare lol

@andrewvermeire6125 Год назад

Pretty sure I can still go get those for $50

@bambino267899 Год назад

got my a123 for 69.99

@Eskimohow Год назад

I’m not a fan. All I get is heat with them. I’m more into the larceny barrel proof.

@stephencornicelli3194 Год назад

I bought one...the hotball finish is disgusting...and I love ECBPs

@abates044 Год назад

Meijer has them for 60

@michelem9341 Год назад

For me, 60ish bucks or less is my limit. Thanks for a great review.

@TheMarcopix Год назад

Agreed. Went to a store down the street and they had all the 'biggies'. Elmer T Lee, Stagg Jr., 5 different Wellers, a OF Birthday bourbon...thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Until, I saw the prices. I'm just not doing that anymore. Bought a Lucky 7 12 year with Xmas money but it wasn't horribly over priced...the others? Ridiculous. $300 + for the cheapest Weller and $1176 for the Birthday bourbon. Stagg Jr was over $300. I know they're good but I can find juice I really, really enjoy for well under $100. Good luck out there....

@pickleeater3102 Год назад

@@TheMarcopix good for you; I'm doing the same, spending less money on still good whiskey.