E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey

E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof sits in what Breaking Bourbon calls the Goldilocks zone between Stagg Jr. and George T. Stagg — the same Mash Bill #1, uncut and unfiltered, without the lottery. Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. built the distillery that became Buffalo Trace, pioneered climate-controlled warehouses, and pushed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 through Congress; the line that bears his name is Buffalo Trace's tribute. Barrel Proof is the low-rye Mash Bill #1 behind Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and Stagg, batched from barrels believed to be eight to ten years old, and bottled straight from the barrel without filtration — batches have ranged from about 127 to 130-plus proof; check your label for this batch's number and proof. Bourbon Culture explains the difference from Stagg Jr.: the tasters pull barrels with a butterscotch-forward profile for Taylor and a cherry-forward one for Stagg, and butterscotch is the holy grail note of dusty bourbon. Breaking Bourbon: buttered pecan, dark brown sugar, tobacco, thick oak, and a nose-tingling intensity, a classic-tasting bourbon punctuated by sky-high proof, with consistent quality and little fear of a dud batch. Barrel Banter: blackberry pie filling, fig, salted caramel, buttery pie crust, and a mouthfeel surprisingly light and juicy for the proof. Honest note: allocated, and the secondary is unhinged — at retail it's the best barrel-proof Buffalo Trace you can actually own. Neat, with patience, in a Glencairn. The Colonel, uncut.

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