Updated July 2026.
Elijah Craig Small Batch is Heaven Hill’s 94-proof Kentucky straight bourbon. The official page prints 94 Proof (47% ABV). A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.18 NIAAA drinks. The same page says “Age: 8-12 Years Old” as brand copy. Many current Small Batch bottles are NAS — the label in hand wins. This is not a 2022 price guide.
Barrel Proof is a different, batch-strength SKU. Related: Elijah Craig vs Buffalo Trace, barrel-proof bourbon, small batch vs single barrel.
What Heaven Hill prints
| SKU | What the page/label says | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|---|
| Small Batch | 94 proof / 47% | 1.18 |
| Age line | 8–12 years brand copy; often NAS | — |
| Barrel Proof | Batch proof | Do the math |
| Toasted Rye | Different class | Read the neck |
A 750 mL 47% bottle is about 20 drinks. Four 94-proof pours are about 4.7 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. No invented mash-bill percentage or MSRP. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Heaven Hill Elijah Craig Small Batch: 94 Proof; Age 8–12 Years Old. heavenhilldistillery.com/elijah-craig-small-batch.php.
- 8–12 treated as brand copy, not a TTB age statement on NAS lots. 27 CFR 5.74; 5.143.
- NIAAA December 2025. No 2026 MSRP.