{"product_id":"elijah-craig-barrel-proof-batch-c924-small-batch-bourbon-bundle","title":"Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch #C924 \u0026 Small Batch Bourbon Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch #C924 \u0026amp; Small Batch Bourbon Bundle — two bottles from Heaven Hill's Elijah Craig program: the C924 batch of the annual Barrel Proof release (September 2024, the third batch of that year) and the standard Elijah Craig Small Batch, presenting the full-proof and approachable-proof expressions side by side.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElijah Craig Barrel Proof is released three times annually in lettered batches — A (January), B (May), and C (September) — each bottled at the natural collective proof of that batch's barrels without water addition. Batch C924 is the third release of 2024. Elijah Craig Small Batch is the standard production expression: consistent, well-balanced, and the baseline from which the Barrel Proof's additional intensity is most clearly understood when tasted in comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuying both in a bundle provides the most direct possible comparison of what proof and batch selection do to the same underlying Heaven Hill distillery character — the Small Batch at its approachable standard proof alongside the Barrel Proof at whatever the barrels naturally reached in C924.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eElijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch #C924 (750ml)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElijah Craig Small Batch (750ml)\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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Proof batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e C924 (September 2024, third annual release)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Batch ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% (94 proof)\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\u003eWhat does the C924 batch designation mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e The letter indicates the batch within the year (A = first, B = second, C = third), and the number indicates the year. C924 is the third Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release of 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Barrel Proof differ from Small Batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e Elijah Craig Small Batch is bottled at a consistent 94 proof after water addition. Barrel Proof is bottled at whatever proof the selected barrels naturally reach — no water added. The result is more concentrated flavor and higher alcohol, with the same underlying Heaven Hill distillery character amplified.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good introduction to barrel proof bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — having both bottles lets you taste the standard expression first to establish the baseline, then experience the Barrel Proof version with that context. 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