{"product_id":"elijah-craig-23-year-old-single-barrel","title":"Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Single Barrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23 years. Single barrel. The oldest age-statement expression from Elijah Craig — Heaven Hill's flagship bourbon brand — and one of the oldest commercially released single barrel bourbons in American production.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eElijah Craig is named for the 18th-century Baptist minister credited by legend with pioneering the use of charred oak barrels for bourbon aging — a practice that defines the category. Heaven Hill's Elijah Craig line runs from the accessible 12 Year Small Batch through the 18 Year Single Barrel to the 23 Year at the apex. At 23 years, the bourbon has spent nearly a quarter century cycling through Kentucky's dramatic temperature swings, extracting color, flavor, and complexity from the new charred American oak at a level that only the most patient aging programs achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt this age, the standard Elijah Craig characteristics — vanilla, caramel, and grain spice from Heaven Hill's high-rye mashbill — have been joined by deep leather, dried fruit, and a profound oak integration that 23 years produces. The single barrel format means no two bottles in this release are identical; each barrel contributes its own specific character within the broader 23-year profile.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very deep amber with the extraordinary color concentration of 23-year barrel contact.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and complex — caramel, leather, aged oak, and dried fruit from the high-rye mashbill at 23-year maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full — the 23 years producing deep oak integration alongside the vanilla and caramel of Heaven Hill's production. Leather, warm spice, and dried fruit in a unified, complex expression.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and oak-forward — the extended aging producing a finish that evolves rather than simply fades.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMashbill:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-rye (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 23 Year compare to Elijah Craig 18 Year?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 18 Year is already among the oldest commercially available single barrel bourbons at standard retail. The 23 Year adds 5 additional years of Kentucky barrel cycling — more oak integration, deeper dried fruit concentration, and the leather complexity that extended aging develops. Where the 18 Year shows maturity, the 23 Year shows what 5 more years of patience achieves.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho was Elijah Craig?\u003c\/strong\u003e Elijah Craig (1738–1808) was a Baptist minister in Virginia and Kentucky who legend credits with inventing the practice of aging whiskey in charred oak barrels in 1789 — the innovation that defines bourbon as a category. Historical debate exists about whether Craig was truly the first, but he has become the symbolic patron of American bourbon heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes Heaven Hill's high-rye mashbill distinctive at 23 years?\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill's high 13% rye content (unusual for a major Kentucky distillery) produces a naturally assertive, spicy distillate. At 23 years, that rye assertiveness has been fully integrated into the oak structure, producing complexity and spice that doesn't overpower the maturation character.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the 23 Year still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 unit in current stock.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How does the 23 Year compare to Elijah Craig 18 Year?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The 18 Year shows maturity. 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