{"product_id":"elijah-craig-20-year-barrel-27-3-19-91","title":"Elijah Craig 20 Year Barrel #27 3\/19\/91","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig 20 Year Single Barrel Barrel #27. Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky — Distilled March 19, 1991. A specific barrel from Elijah Craig's vintage single barrel program at Heaven Hill, sharing its exact distillation date with Barrel #16 in the Wooden Cork collection — two barrels from the same production day, aged 20 years, that followed entirely different trajectories to produce distinct expressions at different natural proof points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarch 19, 1991 at Heaven Hill's Bardstown distillery: the same mash, the same still, the same new make spirit filled into Barrel #27 and Barrel #16 on the same day and placed in the rick house. Twenty years later, those two barrels had become meaningfully different bourbons — the result of different positions in the warehouse, different microclimate conditions, different rates of evaporation, and the accumulated effect of those differences over 80 Kentucky seasons. Barrel #27 and Barrel #16 are the clearest possible demonstration of why single barrel bourbon exists as a category: two barrels from the same distillation run, same distillery, same day, and 20 years later they are not the same whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 20 years, this barrel represents two full decades of Heaven Hill's rick house environment working on the high-rye mashbill that defines the Elijah Craig program. The 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley mash bill produces a spirit with natural spice assertiveness that 20 years of oak integration transforms into layered complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two decades of Heaven Hill rick house aging concentrated into a complex aromatic profile — deep caramel, leather, dried fruit, and oak with the high-rye spice fully integrated. Extraordinarily complex for an unflavored, unfinished Kentucky straight bourbon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, cinnamon, chocolate, and deep oak from 20 years of barrel contact. The high-rye mash bill's spice has been transformed by the extended maturation into a complex, layered character rather than simple pepper heat. Two full decades of Kentucky seasonal cycling in every sip.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and bold with the oak-forward character that ultra-aged bourbon develops. Dark caramel, leather, and dried fruit persist through a deeply satisfying close.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #27\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 1991\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Vintage Single Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\u003ebourbon and whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Barrel #27 compare to Barrel #16 — the other 3\/19\/91 barrel in the collection?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both distilled March 19, 1991, both aged 20 years at Heaven Hill — but placed in different positions in the rick house and experiencing different microclimate conditions over 20 years. The result is two distinct expressions from the same production day. A true side-by-side comparison of how individual barrel position shapes bourbon over two decades.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the distillation date tell us?\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 1991 is the specific day this spirit was distilled and filled into the barrel at Heaven Hill's Bardstown distillery. The bourbon aged in that barrel for 20 years before bottling — the age statement tells you the maturation length; the distillation date tells you exactly when it was born.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Barrel #27 compare to Barrel #16?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Both distilled 3\/19\/91, both 20 years — different rick house positions, different microclimate conditions, different natural proofs. 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