Elijah Craig Barrel Proof H-40 Bourbon and H-04 Rye: Both 124.4 Proof, $75 Each

Heaven Hill has released the newest Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batches: Bourbon batch H-40 and Rye batch H-04, both bottled at 124.4 proof with a suggested retail price of $75. The bourbon, H-40, is 12 years and 8 months old, from a mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley. The rye, H-04, is 10 years old, from a mash bill of 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. Both batches use Heaven Hill's new batch coding, in which the letter denotes the month of bottling: H stands for August, replacing the old A/B/C coding for January, May and September. Both bottles are available nationwide beginning November 2026.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a series we return to often. Our most recent review, Barrel Proof B525, scored 8.1/10, and the series has consistently delivered high-proof, age-stated bourbon at a fair price. At $75 and 124.4 proof, these two batches continue that pattern, and the rye gives Barrel Proof fans a second bottle to chase at the same price. We have not tasted either batch, so no score yet.

Read our Barrel Proof B525 review (8.1/10).

Source: Heaven Hill Distillery announcement, November 2026. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.