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Small Batch

Age: 8-12 years

Elijah Craig Small Batch

Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience

Bardstown,

Kentucky

Elijah Craig Small Batch is the bourbon world's reliable friend — always there, never disappointing. At 94 proof and around $30, this Heaven Hill staple earns its place on any back bar with a balanced mashbill, approachable sweetness, and a toffee-laced finish. Here's our full tasting breakdown.

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122.2 Proof

Bourbon, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated

Cask Strength Straight Wheated Bourbon

Columbus,

Ohio

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125.1 Proof

Straight Wheat Whiskey

Cask Strength Straight Wheat Whiskey

Columbus,

Ohio

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125.3 Proof

Cask Strength, Straight Rye Whiskey

Cask Strength Dark Pumpernickel Rye

Columbus,

Ohio

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90 Proof

Rye, Small Batch, Straight Rye Whiskey

Thistle Finch Straight Rye Whiskey

Lancaster,

Pennsylvania

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110.5 Proof

Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve

Lexington,

Kentucky

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85 Proof

Alabama Style Whiskey, American Whiskey

Clyde May's Original Alabama Style Whiskey

Troy,

Alabama

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90 Proof

Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Black Saddle

Fairfield,

California

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83 Proof

Rye, Straight Rye Whiskey

Sagamore Spirit Rye

Baltimore,

Maryland

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108.8 Proof

Cask Strength, High Rye, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Single Barrel - Barrel Strength High Rye

Neeley Family Distillery

Sparta,

Kentucky

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