🥃 Which 2025 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Is King? Blind Tasting A125 vs B525 vs C925!
Do Proof and Age REALLY Matter? In this highly-anticipated bourbon review, Wayne and Rebecca from [Your Channel Name] put all three 2025 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batches (A125, B525, and C925) head-to-head in a true blind tasting!
Heaven Hill released some real curveballs this year, with the lineup featuring the lowest-proof batch ever, the oldest release since 2023, and the youngest release in series history!
We’re diving deep into the profiles of these coveted, uncut, and non-chill filtered Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys to determine our favorite pour of the year.
🍒 Tasting Notes & Surprises
We break down the classic Elijah Craig notes of cherry, caramel, and cinnamon and find some major profile differences this year. The blind tasting results surprised us, with the lowest-proof, A125, taking the crown for its incredible cherry-forward sweetness and perfect balance, despite the judges typically being “proofy people.” The oldest, B525, and the highest-proof, C925, didn’t quite live up to the winner in the final sip-off!
If you love high-proof bourbon, Heaven Hill, or collecting the annual ECBP releases, you don’t want to miss our honest review and ranking.
🚨 SPOILER ALERT! See which batch finished last (and why its high alcohol-forward nose and flavor pushed it back).
💬 What do YOU think?
Have you tried all three 2025 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases? Which one is your personal “banger” of the year? Let us know your favorite batch and why in the comments below!
Cheers to the great work by Heaven Hill’s Master Distiller, Conor O’Driscoll!
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✴️ ECBP A125
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: Heaven Hill
- Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye
- Age: 10 years, 7 months
- Proof: 118.2
- MSRP: $74.99
- Released: January 2025
- Purchased: 02/27/25 for $99.99 at High Spirits in Evansville, IN
✴️ ECBP B525
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: Heaven Hill
- Distillery: Elijah Craig Distillery Co.
- Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye
- Age: 11 Years, 6 Months
- Proof: 126.2
- MSRP: $75
- Released: May 2025
- Purchased: 09/02/25 for $79.99 at Heaven Hill, Bardstown KY
✴️ ECBP C925
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: Heaven Hill Distillery
- Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye
- Age: 9 Years, 1 Month
- Proof: 129
- MSRP: $75
- Released: September 2025; Final Batch of 2025
- Other: This is the first time since the ECBP series began in 2013 that a batch has carried an age statement under 10 years (a “single digit” age statement).
- Purchased: 10/29/25 for $65 at Archie & Clyde’s in Newburgh, IN
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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