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Bourbons: avg 7.5/10 · median 7.9/10 · range 1–10 · 514 rated
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Elijah Craig Single Barrel Straight Bourbon 18 Year Old
Elijah CraigSpiritsBourbon
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Sources split on this one. Breaking Bourbon puts it in the top 17.9% of bourbon, The Bourbon Culture in the bottom 50.5%. Breaking Bourbon gives it 3.8/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated). The Bourbon Culture gives it 7.9/10, vs. 7.8/10 for the typical bourbon (473 rated).
Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottled solely from the contents of one hand-selected barrel rather than a mingling of many. One of the oldest single barrel bourbons produced, it is bottled at 90 proof and has won numerous awards, including multiple Double Gold Medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, for its smooth, complex flavor of leather, oak, and spice.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
- OregonOLCC · item #8935B$172.95
- PennsylvaniaPA PLCB · item #000009487$212.99
- VirginiaVirginia ABC · item #017920$177.99
Cross-state typical price: $177.99.
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