Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Single Barrel #133, distilled March 30, 1990 — a pre-1996 fire era Heaven Hill expression, sharing the 3/30/90 distillation date with Barrel #135 also in the current Wooden Cork collection. Two barrels from the same production day, 23 years apart in the glass.

The March 30, 1990 distillation cohort is represented in the Wooden Cork collection by both Barrel #133 and Barrel #135 — two barrels filled on the same day from the same Heaven Hill production run, each developing over 23 years according to its own rick house position and individual aging trajectory. Having two barrels from the same exact production date in the same collection creates a comparison opportunity that is extraordinarily rare in Elijah Craig single barrel collecting.

All Heaven Hill production from the original Bardstown facility is pre-fire — the November 7, 1996 disaster destroyed the still house 6 years after these barrels were filled.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky (original pre-fire facility)
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
• Age: 23 years
• Barrel: #133
• Distilled: March 30, 1990
• Era: Pre-fire (before November 7, 1996)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Barrel #133 compare to Barrel #135 (same 3/30/90 date)?

Same distillation date and production run, different barrels. Over 23 years each developed individually based on rick house position. Together they form a same-date vertical comparison — one of the rarest comparisons in pre-fire Elijah Craig single barrel collecting.