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Unfortunately, EC "12" is no longer being produced. Heaven Hill announced the dropping of the 12 year age statement from EC several months ago, so it has joined the lengthening list of extinct age-stated bourbons. So unless you can find some old stock lurking back on some dusty shelf, you won't be able to taste that one. I haven't tried the current no-age-statement EC, but I'm sure the expert blenders at HH will do a creditable job of maintaining the basic style and flavor profile, but you can also bet that it will contain a good proportion of younger whiskey. It's what the current bourbon boom hath wrought: greatly increased demand has resulted inevitably in reduced stocks of older whiskey.
To your original question, being a value oriented drinker, I very much like Henry McKenna Single Barrel; 100 proof, 10 years old bottled in bond. A steal at around 30 bucks. Its close kin Evan Williams Single Barrel is also a terrific bourbon at about the same price point.
Thanks for thoughts. I was chatting with a fellow the other day at the local store, he swore that dollar for dollar, the Evan Williams Single Barrel was the best bourbon available. He was an Old Fashioned guy, though.
I saw that Eagle Rare 10 moved it's age statement off the front of the bottle, too.