Angel’s Envy vs Elijah Craig: What’s the Difference?

Updated April 2026.

These are two Kentucky bourbons from different companies. Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig Small Batch page prints 94 proof (47% ABV). Angel’s Envy flagship is a port-finished bourbon; 86.6 proof is retailer/PR consensus, not a fetched brand ABV tile. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.18 drinks at 47% and about 1.08 at 43.3%.

Heaven Hill’s 8–12 year line is brand copy; many current Small Batch bottles are NAS. Related: Elijah Craig Small Batch, Angel’s Envy, Elijah Craig vs Buffalo Trace.

Proof and finish

Bottle Company Proof used 1.5 oz drinks
Elijah Craig Small Batch Heaven Hill 94 / 47% official 1.18
Angel’s Envy bourbon Angel’s Envy / Bacardi 86.6 / 43.3% 1.08
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Heaven Hill Batch Do the math
Port finish Not a TTB class

A 750 mL 47% bottle is about 20 drinks. Four Small Batch pours are about 4.7 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

Sources

  • Elijah Craig Small Batch: 94 Proof; Age 8–12 Years Old (brand copy).
  • Angel’s Envy 86.6 (brand page omitted ABV). TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.74.
  • NIAAA December 2025. No mash %.

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