callmeox Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I just received my Heaven Hill club flyer and there's a snippet in there about a new bottling to celebrate 20 years of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.The 20 year old expression will be a limited edition and only available at the Bourbon Heritage Center.Have any of our insiders gotten advance samples or any other information on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Great catch Scott!Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTower Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 In celebration of 20 years of “spirited†fun at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival in September, visit Heaven Hill Distilleries’ Bourbon Heritage Center for a special tour and your opportunity to add an exclusive bourbon to your collection. Bourbon connoisseurs – enjoy the sights, sounds and aromas of our Behind the Scenes tour, enjoy a tutored tasting experience in a working Bourbon Rickhouse and make all of your friends green with envy by picking up your very own personalized bottle of Elijah Craig 20-year-old Single Barrel Bourbon, a limited edition available only at the Bourbon Heritage Center! We’ll see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 If it was uncut I'd be very interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 If it was uncut I'd be very interested.Do we know the bottle proof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigthom Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I just received my Heaven Hill club flyerThat was a newsletter? I thought I got a personal email from Craig Beam. Darn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasH Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I talked to the HH gift shop today to inquire about this bottle and was told it comes with some sort of tour and the price is 225.00. My bottle of EC18, while not my favorite, is gaining more favor already!Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonneamie Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 and the price is 225.00.ThomasOUCH!!!!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOWK Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I would imagine most of our interest just evaporated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Mine sure as hell did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkersback Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Years 19 & 20 in the barrel must be very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItWasSodaPop Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Well, a good amount of EC 18 is 20+ years old. Current Binny's is 21 years. So hopefully these are some SUPER honeyed barrels. It can't be the age alone commanding the crayzee price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I talked to the HH gift shop today to inquire about this bottle and was told it comes with some sort of tour and the price is 225.00. My bottle of EC18, while not my favorite, is gaining more favor already!Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOWK Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 It can't be the age alone commanding the crayzee price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasH Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I called HH back and they said you can only get the bottle by going on the special "Elijah Craig" tour which includes a tasting and the price is now 275.00. Either I got the wrong infoo the first time or Bardstown is suffering some very serious price inflation. Also, for everyone planning to spring for a bottle, it is a 90 proofer!Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fricky Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I got the following information in a newsletter from The Bardstown Whiskey Society. The $275 includes tours, tasting, a meal, and the 20 yr Elijah Craig.Doug"Celebrate 20 years of The Kentucky Bourbon Festival with Heaven Hill Distilleries New for the 2011 Heaven Hill Distilleries are offering an exciting tour package featuring an exclusive 20 year old single barrel Elijah Craig with a personalized label. Come and spend some of the morning tasting two of our newly launched Bourbons in warehouse WW with our Bourbon Brand Ambassador Rob Hutchins, take a Spirit of Bourbon Tour of downtown Bardstown, visit distillers row and hear the tales of Bardstown during prohibition and beyond. Enjoy a lovely lunch of Elijah Craig marinated beef tenderloin followed by a flight of Heaven Hill’s finest Bourbons: Evan William’s 23 year old, Parkers Heritage Collection Wheated Bourbon, Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12year old Single Barrel, William Heaven Hill limited edition barrel strength 225 month old. Return to Heaven Hill to collect your Bourbon Bounty Bag ($50.00 value) and your limited edition collector’s bottle of Elijah Craig 20 year old Single Barrel Straight Kentucky Bourbon. Enjoy this Unique Bourbon flavored day for only $275.00." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Well, at least it comes with lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeox Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 And a gift bag. That's always the variable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSheen Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 That's always the variable.Yeah, that gift bag had me reaching for my wallet. I was kind of on the fence then I read "gift bag". I have been thinking about "gift bag" all day. It's like an ear-worm but with daydreams, whatever you would call one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 For comparison's sake:Gas for trip to South Loop Binny's plus tolls= let's say $40A biggish lunch at Manny's including pastrami sandwich, drink, dessert, 1 potato pancake, tax= $20Binny's Select EC 18 +tax= $60That's a total of $120, not including Joe's dry wit, samples and access to the Whiskey Buggy of Bliss all of which is worth at least as much as a gift bag. I think I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 But you can sell it on E-Bay for $275....so you get a free lunch,tour and tasting. Not bad afterall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jecbrbn Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I picked up a bottle of this Friday afternoon for $129. Opened it last night with a couple friends. It definitely is a smooth drinking bourbon with increased flavors of caramel, cream and honey. A little pecan flavor at the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate762 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Somene may have different, or more accurate, information but we were told by HH Staff that there was only ONE barrel of this done. It was done to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the KBF.They had it priced at $149 at the gift shop at the BHC. I thought I would remember this but the barrel date was sometime in 1990 though no bottling date was show.The guide said it came out of the barrel at 152 Proof and was cut to 90.Thats all I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOWK Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 The guide said it came out of the barrel at 152 Proof and was cut to 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomFischer Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Elijah Craig 20 will be released nationally to replace Elijah Craig 18 (for now) in late May / early June 2012. It will sell for $130 in limited quantities. Heaven Hill says they are doing this partly to manage stock levels in the warehouses, temporarily suspending the bottling of the Elijah Craig 18.If you are a fan of Elijah 18, get one now because there hasn't been a future date confirmed when this will be re-released. There may also be future extra-aged single barrel limited editions of Elijah Craig - including a potential 21-year-old (or even older expressions) If you're interested, here are more details and photos - Elijah Craig 20Cheers, I'm looking forward to this release, how about you all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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