BARDSTOWN, Ky., June 9, 2026 - Elijah Craig today announced the reintroduction of a 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon to its family of premium American whiskeys, available for a limited time. A rare, ultra-aged addition to the brand’s legendary Single Barrel lineup, the expression joins the widely acclaimed 15-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon and 18-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon. It will be exclusively available at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience starting on June 14 in celebration of National Bourbon Day, with additional highly limited distribution planned for later this year.

On the nose, Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon evokes toasted oak, leather and complex spices. Tasting reveals notes of milk chocolate, toasted nuts and burnt caramel, while aged oak, molasses, barrel char and peppery spices bring it to a rich finish. Bottled at 94 proof, the latest Elijah Craig release comes packed in a custom wooden display case reflecting the craftsmanship of barrel charring that earned the brand’s namesake the moniker “The Father of Bourbon.”

“Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon is a sophisticated, more mature sibling to our vaunted Single Barrel collection and becomes our oldest age statement currently available.” — Conor O''Driscoll, ELIJAH CRAIG Master Distiller

“Our fans have been waiting for a new 20-year-plus-aged release, and this won’t disappoint,” says O’Driscoll. “Expect the signature warm spice that Elijah Craig is known for, with new layers that reveal the transformative power of extended maturation.”

Fans may take their place in line at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience as early as the night before the event, with wristband distribution planned ahead of doors opening at 11 a.m. and bottle sales starting at noon. O’Driscoll and Artisanal Distiller Jodie Filiatreau will be on-site for bottle signings, and fans will enjoy a complimentary Elijah Craig tasting journey and a barrel charring demonstration set to a backdrop of live music until 4 p.m.

Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old Single Barrel is available exclusively at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience for an MSRP of $299.99, while supplies last. The brand has also reserved 1,789 bottles – honoring the year Elijah Craig first made Bourbon – for sale in select markets ahead of the holiday season.