Mar 13 2025 10 mins
H and Dave pour some Toasted Barrel Elijah Craig bourbon and chat about how Andrea Wilson at Michter's pioneered the technique. Since then lots of distilleries have turned their hands to releasing their expressions and this is Heaven Hill's recent release of this. Elijah Craig also 'flash-char' their barrels a step that is unique.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
02:50 The Art of Toasting and Charring Barrels
03:30 The Launch of this expression at KBF 2023
04:30 The Flavours and finish of this pour
05:00 Elijah Craig: The Father of Bourbon?
06:00 The Control the Barrel has over the flavour
08:46 Personal Experiences and Recommendations