Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B517 124.2 Proof

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B517 — the May 2017 release at 124.2 proof, the second batch of 2017 in Heaven Hill's tri-annual barrel proof program. Uncut, unfiltered, bottled at natural barrel proof from 12-year Heaven Hill barrels. The B-prefix designates the May release; the 17 suffix designates 2017.

Batch B517 at 124.2 proof is 2.8 proof below Batch A117 from the same year — natural barrel variation producing different proof points across the three annual releases. All three 2017 batches draw from the same 12-year Heaven Hill aging program, with the proof difference reflecting the specific barrels selected for each batch's bottling.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof
• Age: 12 years
• Proof: 124.2 (62.1% ABV)
• Batch: B517 (May 2017)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is ECBP Batch B517 still available? Yes — available now.
• How does B517 compare to A117 from the same year? B517 at 124.2 proof is 2.8 proof below A117 (127 proof) — both are 12-year Heaven Hill barrel proof from 2017, with the proof difference reflecting natural barrel variation across the two batches.