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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSingle Barrel · Aged 21 Years · 94 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery · Back on National Bourbon Day 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eElijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eAged Twenty-One Years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e94 Proof · 47% ABV · One Barrel to a Bottle · Kentucky Straight Bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e21\u003csmall\u003eyr\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e94\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e47\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003ePrevious Edition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eReintroduced\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery bottles each barrel of Elijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel on its own, at 94 proof (47% ABV), from Kentucky straight bourbon aged 21 years. It returned on June 14, 2026, National Bourbon Day, at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, thirteen years after a one-time 21-year-old edition at 90 proof, and each bottle ships in a custom wooden display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled barrel by barrel.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each barrel Heaven Hill selects is emptied and bottled by itself, never blended with another, and the purple band on the front label carries that barrel’s number and its bottling date in handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwenty-one years in oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elijah Craig’s own account of the 21 stresses attrition: tasters check the barrels as they mature, some miss the standard even at 21 years, and few of the barrels maturing across Kentucky are ever given that long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 proof, up from 90.\u003c\/strong\u003e The label reads 47% alcohol by volume. The 21-year-old Elijah Craig single barrel of 2013 held the brand’s traditional 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA case of its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill packs the 21 in a custom wooden display case that it ties to the barrel charring behind Reverend Elijah Craig’s “Father of Bourbon” name; the lid is cut with the Elijah Craig name, the words Single Barrel and a round 21 seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop of the range.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the June 2026 launch, Heaven Hill master distiller Conor O’Driscoll described the 21 as the oldest age statement Elijah Craig then had on sale; it joins the brand’s 15- and 18-year-old single barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003e2012 to 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe Single Barrel’s Older Ages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eHeaven Hill released a 20-year-old Elijah Craig single barrel in the spring of 2012, and when it sold out a 21-year-old took its place: a one-time edition sent to selected markets from mid-August 2013 at 90 proof. Craig Beam, master distiller at the time, said its barrels came from several hundred identified at middle to high storage in what Heaven Hill called its best rickhouses. A 23-year-old succeeded it in August 2014, drawn from the middle floors. In March 2026 Heaven Hill added a 15-year-old at 108 proof alongside the 18, and three months later it brought back the 21, this time at 94 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Label, Then and Now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eTwo 21-year-old bottlings\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlue label, 90 proof\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 edition: 45% alcohol by volume, packed in three-bottle cases, with a back label left open for the barrel number and the date the barrel was filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePurple band, 94 proof\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front label states 47% alcohol by volume, and its purple band holds the bottling date and barrel number in handwriting beside a seal ringed with the words Aged Twenty-One Years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eEvery bottle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIts own barrel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince every barrel goes into bottle alone, the number written on a label identifies the cask that filled it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistiller notes \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill’s tasting note for the 21 Year Old describes a rich mahogany bourbon that opens on toasted oak and leather over layered spice. Milk chocolate, toasted nuts and burnt caramel make up the palate, and the finish starts with aged oak and molasses before barrel char and pepper take over. Master distiller Conor O’Driscoll framed it as Elijah Craig’s familiar warm spice with new layers drawn out by the longer maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree years older than \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elijah-craig-18-year-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eElijah Craig’s 18-year single barrel at 90 proof\u003c\/a\u003e, the 21 keeps the same one-barrel method and goes into bottle four proof points higher. Another of Heaven Hill’s 2026 bourbons, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-22-year-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 22-year Heritage Collection at 129.2 proof\u003c\/a\u003e, is a year older but draws on 270 barrels of 2003 whiskey bottled together at barrel proof; the 21 never mingles its barrels and stays at 94.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLaunch day in Bardstown\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill opened sales at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience at noon on June 14, 2026, after handing out wristbands before its 11 a.m. opening, with Conor O’Driscoll and artisanal distiller Jodie Filiatreau signing bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottles held for the holidays\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a launch sold only to visitors in Bardstown, Heaven Hill reserved 1,789 bottles, a figure chosen for the year it says Elijah Craig first made bourbon, for select markets ahead of the 2026 holiday season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eEC 21 · 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eElijah Craig Single Barrel\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e21 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eStrength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e94 proof · 47% ABV\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePrevious edition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2013 · 90 proof\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eReintroduced\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJune 14, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCase\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCustom wooden display case\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eThe 21 sits among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eevery bourbon in the shop\u003c\/a\u003e and, with the 18 Year Old, the Heritage Collection editions and Parker’s Heritage, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/heaven-hill-distillery-the-independent-spirit\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Heaven Hill selection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e94\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel: each barrel emptied and bottled on its own\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel number and bottling date handwritten on each bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley (Heaven Hill’s traditional bourbon mash bill)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustom wooden display case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReintroduced June 14, 2026 at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, Bardstown; further distribution later in 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrevious edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2013, at 90 proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel starts from Heaven Hill’s traditional bourbon mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley. Barrels are tasted at intervals as they mature, and only those still at Heaven Hill’s standard at 21 years go forward; each is then emptied and bottled separately at 94 proof, with its number and bottling date written onto the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Elijah Craig 21 Year Old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel carries 94 proof on its label, which is 47% alcohol by volume, as Heaven Hill Distillery announced for the June 2026 reintroduction. The earlier 21-year-old Elijah Craig, a one-time 2013 edition, was bottled at 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen did Elijah Craig 21 come back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery announced the return of Elijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel on June 9, 2026 and first sold it on June 14, 2026, National Bourbon Day, at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky, and set further distribution for later in 2026. The previous 21-year-old Elijah Craig shipped as a one-time edition in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is Elijah Craig 21 different from Elijah Craig 18?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are single-barrel Kentucky straight bourbons from Heaven Hill Distillery, each bottle drawn from one barrel with its barrel number and bottling date handwritten on the label. Elijah Craig 21 Year Old ages three years longer and is bottled at 94 proof, where Elijah Craig 18 Year Old is bottled at 90 proof, and the 21 comes in a custom wooden display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does Elijah Craig 21 taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery’s note for Elijah Craig 21 Year Old Single Barrel gives it a rich mahogany colour and a nose of toasted oak, leather and spice. Milk chocolate, toasted nuts and burnt caramel follow on the palate, and the finish moves from aged oak and molasses to barrel char and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eElijah Craig · 21 Year Old Single Barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heaven Hill Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69652438450210,"sku":"096749010202","price":549.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_18.jpg?v=1793927300","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/elijah-craig-21-year-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}