Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Barrel #114 4-27-1990

Elijah Craig 23 Year Prefire Barrel #114, distilled April 27, 1990, is one of the rarest expressions from Heaven Hill's single barrel program — a bottle from the era before a major rickhouse fire at Heaven Hill in 1996 that destroyed over 90,000 barrels of aging bourbon. Barrels distilled in 1990 and still aging at the time of the fire are sometimes referred to as "prefire" stock, carrying historical significance beyond their age. Barrel #114 was distilled on April 27, 1990 and aged for 23 years at Heaven Hill's Bardstown facility, representing over two decades in Kentucky's extreme seasonal climate.

Twenty-three years in charred oak transforms bourbon dramatically — the angel's share reduces volume significantly, concentrating the remaining spirit into a dense, complex, deeply oak-influenced expression that goes well beyond standard Elijah Craig character. These are not drinking bourbons for casual occasions. They are milestone pours.