![]() This bourbon is a true sipping bourbon that honors the uncompromising legacy of E.H. Barrels are evaluated and selected to create a perfect blend of distinctive character that is like no other. Made by hand, this Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey has been aged inside century old warehouses constructed by E.H. There, he developed innovative techniques that are still in use today. His dedication to distilling began at the close of the Civil War when he purchased O.F C. ![]() ![]() Each barrel is hand-picked and Bottled in Bond at 100 proof to honor its namesake.Īs founding father of the bourbon industry, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel are aged in Warehouse C, which was built by Taylor in 1881 and proven to be an excellent aging warehouse. Many of the barrels selected for the E.H. During his time, Taylor implemented several innovative methods still used today, including climate controlled aging warehouses. This 128.1 proof bottle makes it a Batch 6, which was released in 2017. Although it does not wear a batch number on its label, fans of the brand can tell the difference between them based on the difference in proof. is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the bourbon industry, fighting for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, nearly three decades after he purchased what is now called Buffalo Trace Distillery. Taylor Barrel Proof (otherwise known as EHTBP) is a yearly release that continues to be more and more sought after. You can also follow me on or reddit to keep up with these reviews and my other whiskey-centric adventures.Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. Poor - Overpriced, not worth the money SmB TL DR: Great whiskey, go with the Small Batch. All that said I’ll probably pick another one up at some point chasing those honey barrels. Given the price, scarcity and variance on the Single Barrels I don’t think they are a good value proposition and I’d recommend grabbing the Small Batch over it to most folks. I’ve had some amazing EHT SiB but unfortunately this barrel was just ‘good’. Time has brought out even more of the vibrant floral notes that are so great. I prefer my current bottle of Blanton’s to both of these and they are on par to slightly better than the bottle of Eagle Rare I have right now. EH Taylor Barrel Proof better than the EH Taylor Single Barrel BourbonEDIT: After drinking this again after a few months, Im upgrading the rating from Mid Shelf+ to Top Shelf. On one hand you have a really full-flavored bourbon that can almost go head to head with it’s bigger brother E.H. Taylor Small Batch is really a contrasting bourbon. Single Barrel Bourbon 4. Somewhat oddly this SiB did not have nearly as much vanilla as I usually get from EHT. Taylor Small Batch backs up it’s fancy packaging with a solid bourbon game. To compare the two this SiB was a bit better but not by much and definitely not by enough to justify the price increase. ![]() After drinking the EHT Small Batch alongside the Dickel BiB I realized that the Dickel wasn’t going to have a long term place on my shelf as long as EHT was easy enough to find. I’m a fan of the Buffalo Trace profile and a higher quality, higher proof release at a good price is hard to argue with. These were both very good and handily beat out the rest of the bottled in bond bourbons in this series. Taste: Oak, vanilla, caramel, cherry, slightly thinner mouthfeel than the SiB but still niceįinish: Short to medium length sweet with cherry, oak and vanilla Conclusion Taste: Caramel and oak dominate with faint spice notes, and a very nice mouthfeelįinish: Short to medium finish sweet with mostly caramel and a little oak and warm spice 2017 Colonel EH Taylor Small Batch Nose:Sweet vanilla, caramel, a touch of citrus and hint of oak But we’re not here to muse on the Buffalo Trace line up so let’s taste some whiskey and see how they stack up against the rest of the bottled in bond drinker lineup! 2018 Colonel EH Taylor Single BarrelĪge: NAS but 4+ years from Bottled in Bond In a world where Blanton’s and Eagle Rare are getting harder to find EHT Small Batch is still pretty reliably available at retailish prices here in Austin. ![]() As far as I know the EHT lineup are Buffalo Trace’s only bottled in bond offerings, other than the EHT barrel proof of course. After drinking my way through a number of sub $40 bottled in bond bourbon we’ll come to the end of the line with EH Taylor Small Batch and compare it side by side with it’s more expensive Single Barrel expression. ![]()
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