Elijah Craig · Kentucky
Elijah Craig Small Batch
Elijah Craig Small Batch is a bourbon from Kentucky, United States, bottled at 47% ABV with no age statement. Vanilla, toffee and charred oak at 47%. Still one of bourbon's better value propositions.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly sweet, oaky, full-bodied.
View as table
| Axis | Elijah Craig Small Batch |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 7 |
| Fruity | 5 |
| Spicy | 6 |
| Woody | 7 |
| Sherried | 1 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 7 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Elijah Craig Small Batch is the 11th cheapest, at £131.
It is joint-highest in the set on woody.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 7 bourbon entries and one of 8 from Kentucky.
What it's good for
- value
- old fashioned
Worth knowing
Heaven Hill removed the 12-year age statement in the week of 27 January 2016 and now ships an 8-to-12-year blend — it chose to hold the price and keep wide distribution rather than let the bottle go scarce, which is the opposite of what most brands did.
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
45.7% ABV · No age statement · £58
Identical on all eight axes
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select
45.2% ABV · No age statement · £38
Less sweet: 6 against 7 here
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon
45% ABV · No age statement · £32
Less woody: 6 against 7 here
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
45% ABV · 10 years · £42
More fruity: 6 against 5 here
Compare Elijah Craig Small Batch with Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon →