Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, 2023 Ryder Cup Edition / 47%/ 0.7l

In 2023, Heaven Hill Distillery announced a partnership with Ryder Cup Europe and PGA of America, making Elijah Craig bourbon the Official Spirit of the Ryder Cup.

The partnership will result in commemorative editions of the bourbon to be released in 2023 and 2025 to celebrate tournaments in Rome and Farmingdale, New York, respectively. The Ryder Cup is held every two years and features two teams of professional golfers representing Europe and the United States. The tournament is named after British businessman Samuel Ryder, who founded the trophy, and was first held in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts. The Elijah Craig Small Batch Limited Edition presented here commemorates the 2023 tournament at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy.

Nose: classic bourbon, vanilla, caramel, honey, apples, peaches, mixed rum, mint leaf and toasted oak.

Palate: vanilla, honey, crème brûlée, cornflakes, nutmeg, pinch of pepper, roasted almonds, oak and a fleeting hint of smoke.

Finish: quite long, nutty and oaky, with notes of vanilla, dried fruit and a pinch of nutmeg.