Description
This Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon finally brings the legendary name into the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Collectors have waited a long time. Drawn from low-rye Mash Bill No. 1 and matured over fifteen years in storied Warehouse C, this bourbon radiates patient craftsmanship.
The nose is filled with warm vanilla, toasted caramel, seasoned oak, and a hint of maple and citrus peel. The aroma feels quietly, almost stubbornly, luxurious. On the palate, caramel corn, butterscotch, licorice, and maple intertwine with baking spice, citrus zest, and deep, polished oak for an enveloping sip. Despite the age, the structure stays focused, with sweetness and spice trading places rather than shouting over each other.
The finish lingers with layered oak, vanilla fudge, cherry skins, and a faint ember of char and rye-driven spice. It hangs on long after swallowing. At 100 proof, it lands in that rare zone where intensity, detail, and sheer drinkability align, making every pour feel deliberately unhurried. This is the kind of bourbon you open to mark something that mattered, not just because it showed up on a shelf.
Collector’s Take: You KNOW the first release will be uber-collectible and will command an even higher premium as we move forward.
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