Col. E. H. Taylor Single Barrel Bottled In Bond

Producer: Old Fashioned Copper Distillery, Frankfort, KY

Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY

Age: No Age Statement, reportedly 10 years

Bottled: 2019

Proof: 100

Finish: None

Col. E. H. Taylor is the bottled in bond line of Buffalo Trace bourbons. They're all bottled at 100 proof, a requirement of bottling in bond. The only exception is the Taylor Barrel Proof, for obvious reasons. They're all made from mash bill #1, the low rye mash bill at Buffalo Trace. The only exception is the Taylor Four Grain, for obvious reasons. We've already reviewed the aforementioned exceptions, which stand above the pack. Now, we're reviewing the Taylor Single Barrel, which is produced more frequently, and therefore, more readily available. It still suffers from the Buffalo Trace hype, which means it's quickly snatched from the shelves, and it commands an inflated price on the internet. This bourbon is named after Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor, who was the one time owner of what became the Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Color: Golden sunset

Body: Full to medium

Nose: Butterscotch, brown sugar, caramel, sugar cookies, ginger, allspice

Palate: Black pepper, tobacco, gingerbread, fig, apricot, dates, honey, ginger, allspice, orange zest

Finish: Long and warm, spicy and sweet mingle

Score: Queen

Song: Dirty - Gynger Lynn

This is a single barrel bourbon, so each barrel may be slightly different. Hence, this bottle may not taste exactly the same as the bottle you may find. However, that comment is usually an overstatement. While individual barrels do taste slightly different, master distillers are usually looking for a certain flavor profile in a certain bourbon. Therefore, the range in flavors between individual barrels is only going to vary slightly. Otherwise, they will end up getting batched into a different product. At any rate, this Taylor Single Barrel is a very good bourbon, with a wide range of aromas and tastes. There is the typical Taylor butterscotch, with cookies, caramel and brown sugar. There is peppery spice, baking spice, more sweetness from honey and fruitiness from figs, apricots and dates. However, the predominant essence and flavor is gingerbread. So, I recommend pairing Taylor Single Barrel with Dirty by Gynger Lynn. This bottle will sell out quickly, and it will cost you on the internet, but you won't regret it. I suspect your bottle will be as good as mine.