Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old Bourbon (Barrel 7476 bottled 7/14/25) JULY4 and lemon zest

and lemon zest

Bottled at 55% ABV (110 proof)—the legal maximum

Aged a minimum of 10 years in heavily charred (#4 Alligator char) American oak

An essential took in a well-stocked bar

Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old Bourbon (Barrel 7476 bottled 7/14/25) JULY4 and lemon zestEighteen years in a Kentucky rickhouseonly a tiny fraction of Heaven Hill's millions of barrels survive that long without becoming over oaked. This single barrel bottling from Barrel #7476 (bottled 7 14 25) represents one specific barrel's journey through nearly two decades of seasonal temperature swings in Bardstown. The mash bill is Heaven Hill's classic: 78% corn, 12% malted barley, 10% rye. At 90 proof, it's more restrained than many cask strength