{"product_id":"elijah-craig-23-year-prefire-barrel-8-2-26-90","title":"Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Barrel #8 2\/26\/90","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig 23 Year Pre-Fire Single Barrel — Barrel #8, distilled February 26, 1990. Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky. A barrel from the pre-fire era of Heaven Hill production — distilled before the catastrophic November 1996 fire that destroyed the original distillery and over 90,000 barrels, and subsequently aged 23 years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 Heaven Hill fire is one of the defining events in bourbon history — the largest bourbon distillery fire ever recorded destroyed the original Bardstown distillery buildings, the rickhouses, and an estimated 90,000 barrels. Barrels that survived from the pre-fire era are among the most historically significant in the Heaven Hill inventory. Barrel #8, distilled February 26, 1990, was part of the production that predated the fire and survived to reach 23 years of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Pre-Fire Single Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e #8\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 1990\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-1996 fire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat was the 1996 Heaven Hill fire?\u003c\/strong\u003e The largest bourbon distillery fire ever recorded — the November 1996 blaze destroyed Heaven Hill’s original Bardstown distillery buildings and an estimated 90,000 barrels of aging bourbon. Pre-fire era barrels that survived are among the most historically significant in the Heaven Hill inventory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Elijah Craig 23 Year Pre-Fire Barrel #8 still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What was the 1996 Heaven Hill fire?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The largest bourbon distillery fire ever recorded — November 1996 destroyed Heaven Hill's original Bardstown distillery buildings and an estimated 90,000 barrels. Pre-fire era barrels that survived are among the most historically significant in the Heaven Hill inventory.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Elijah Craig 23 Year Pre-Fire Barrel #8 still available?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — available now.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Elijah Craig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900717830215,"sku":"Scott","price":1629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/elijah-craig-23-year-prefire-barrel-75-bourbon-192_5bc3741f-5840-42c7-b4e1-325bf6a1db17.webp?v=1782400935","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/elijah-craig-23-year-prefire-barrel-8-2-26-90","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}