Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Barrel #135 3/30/90

Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Single Barrel #135, distilled March 30, 1990 — sharing its distillation date with Barrel #133 also in the current Wooden Cork collection. Two barrels from the same production day, 23 years of Heaven Hill pre-fire era aging producing two distinct expressions from a single day's output.

All Heaven Hill production from the original Bardstown facility is pre-fire — the November 7, 1996 disaster destroyed the still house 6 years after both Barrel #133 and Barrel #135 were filled on March 30, 1990. The same-date vertical comparison opportunity — two barrels, one production run, 23 years — is extraordinarily rare in Elijah Craig single barrel collecting.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky (original pre-fire facility)
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
• Age: 23 years
• Barrel: #135
• Distilled: March 30, 1990
• Era: Pre-fire (before November 7, 1996)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Barrel #135 compare to Barrel #133 (both distilled 3/30/90)?

Same distillation date, same production run, different barrels. Over 23 years each developed individually by rickhouse position and barrel characteristics. Together they form a same-date vertical comparison — one of the rarest comparisons in pre-fire Elijah Craig collecting.