Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon (750Ml)

Description

Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel is a straight Kentucky bourbon, bottled in bond at 100 proof. It is made at Buffalo Trace Distillery. Each bottle comes from one hand-picked barrel. Many of those barrels rest in Warehouse C, which Taylor himself built in 1881.

Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. is seen as one of the founding fathers of modern bourbon. He bought the site that is now Buffalo Trace. He also championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 and pushed for climate-controlled aging warehouses. Even the bottle copies his original design from more than a century ago.

Pour a glass and you will find lightly toasted oak, dried figs, and butterscotch on the nose. The palate is sweet at first, then tobacco and dark spices step in to balance it. The finish runs a moderate length. It leaves your palate ready for the next sip.

Critics and judges keep coming back to it. Wine Enthusiast scored it 94 points. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition gave it Double Gold in 2024. In 2024 it also won gold at the Global Whiskey Challenge and American Whiskey Masters. Whiskies of the World and the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition added gold too. It also earned silver at the International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Since every barrel is a little different, it is worth tasting slowly. Try it neat first. Then add a drop of water and see how the fig and spice open up. Smoked meats, dark chocolate, and aged cheese all suit it well.

If you already know the E.H. Taylor Small Batch, this single-barrel bottling is well worth a try. It also makes a memorable gift for a bourbon fan.

Product Details

• UPC: 088004005511
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• ABV: 50%