{"product_id":"elijah-craig-barrel-proof-wooden-cork-private-barrel","title":"Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Wooden Cork Private Barrel 125.6 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig Barrel Proof Wooden Cork Private Barrel 125.6 Proof. Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky — a single barrel of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof hand-selected exclusively for Wooden Cork, aged 9 years in new charred American oak and bottled at 125.6 proof without water reduction or chill filtration — the only place in the world this specific barrel is available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate barrel selections are the highest expression of a retailer's relationship with a distillery. Heaven Hill grants retailers the opportunity to visit the rick houses, evaluate individual barrels from their aging inventory, and select a single cask to be bottled exclusively under that retailer's name. Wooden Cork's selection of this barrel represents our team's judgment about what constitutes exceptional Elijah Craig Barrel Proof character — the specific proof, age, and flavor profile we identified as the standard worth putting our name on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis barrel was aged 9 years — toward the upper end of typical Elijah Craig Barrel Proof age statements — and bottled at 125.6 proof, reflecting the specific evaporative concentration of this individual cask over nearly a decade in the Heaven Hill rick houses. Non-chill filtered and no water added, the 125.6 proof is exactly what came out of the wood. No other retailer has this barrel. Once it sells out, it is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 9-year upper rick house aging delivers concentrated caramel, dark fruit, and toasted oak at full 125.6 proof intensity. Rich and complex with the depth that extended aging in Heaven Hill's rick houses produces.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense and full-bodied with deep caramel, vanilla, oak tannin, and warming spice. The 9-year age statement and 125.6 proof create a weight and complexity that younger Barrel Proof batches at lower proof cannot match.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming with dark caramel, leather, and spice persisting through the close. The 9 years of aging sustains the finish well past what shorter-aged barrel proof bourbons achieve.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSelection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden Cork Private Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62.8% (125.6 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-chill filtered; no water reduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exclusively at Wooden Cork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\u003ebourbon and whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a private barrel selection different from a standard release?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden Cork traveled to Heaven Hill, evaluated individual barrels from their aging inventory, and selected this specific cask based on its quality and character. Standard Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases blend multiple barrels selected by Heaven Hill's own team. A private barrel is a single cask, selected by us, available only here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is private barrel bourbon more interesting than standard releases?\u003c\/strong\u003e No two barrels age identically. Private barrel selections allow enthusiasts to taste the specific character of a single cask rather than the averaged profile of a blended batch — the specific proof, the specific flavor, the specific aging trajectory of one barrel chosen by one buyer for one retailer's customers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same bourbon as standard Elijah Craig Barrel Proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same distillery, same mash bill, same barrel type and aging program. The difference is the specific barrel: Wooden Cork selected this individual cask, and its 9-year age and 125.6 proof reflect the specific character we identified as exceptional when we made the selection.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes a private barrel selection different from a standard release?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Wooden Cork evaluated individual barrels at Heaven Hill and selected this specific cask. Standard Barrel Proof blends multiple barrels selected by Heaven Hill's team. A private barrel is a single cask, selected by us, available only here.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is private barrel bourbon more interesting than standard releases?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No two barrels age identically. 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