Which bourbon brand is named after the American Baptist minister Elijah Craig?

The bourbon brand Elijah Craig is named after the American Baptist minister Elijah Craig.

Elijah Craig was an 18th-century preacher and educator associated with Kentucky. Bourbon folklore has credited him with pioneering charcoal treatment and aging whiskey in charred oak, but historians have found that several popular stories about his role are difficult to verify.

The Elijah Craig brand is produced by Heaven Hill, a Kentucky-based distilling company. Its standard bourbon is commonly marketed as a small-batch whiskey, while the brand also includes older and higher-proof releases.

Elijah Craig should not be confused with Evan Williams, another bourbon brand named after an early Kentucky distiller. Brand names often preserve colorful historical traditions even when the precise origins of a production technique remain uncertain.