E.H. Taylor Four Grain 100 Proof Bourbon

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey represents a fascinating exploration of heirloom distilling and wood maturation from the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. This highly allocated, historic release was specifically designed to honor Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr., who worked extensively with diverse grain combinations during his pioneering late-1800s tenure at the distillery.

What places this ultra-premium bourbon in high demand is its intricate four-grain mash bill. While standard bourbons restrict themselves to three grains, this expression brings together corn (for classic sweetness), rye (for a sharp, peppery punch), wheat (for a velvety, creamy mouthfeel), and malted barley (to assist fermentation and add a rich cereal depth).

Distilled in 2005 and aged for over twelve years inside the distillery’s legendary brick-and-limestone warehouses, these selected barrels were carefully married under the strict mandates of the historic Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. This ensures the whiskey is the product of a single distillation season, aged for at least four years, and bottled at exactly 50% ABV (100 Proof). Masterfully balanced, non-chill filtered, and featuring a distinct gold-and-blue presentation tube, this world-class bottle stands as a high-conversion centerpiece for any luxury e-commerce catalog.

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma: Wonderfully bright, complex, and layered. Opens with charming waves of sweet vanilla bean, maple syrup, and cream, beautifully uplifted by fresh red apples, sweet marzipan, and soft, seasoned oak.

• Palate: Medium-to-full bodied, incredibly balanced, and dynamic. A luscious entry of sweet caramel, honeyed oats, and creamy white chocolate seamlessly evolves into mid-palate notes of crisp baking spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a sharp rye black pepper zip.

• Finish: Long, warming, and brilliantly clean. It leaves a highly sophisticated trace of sweet biscuit crust, dry oak tannins, and a gentle, lingering warmth of peppery spice.

Serving Suggestion:

A whiskey of this profound balance and immense rarity should be appreciated neat or with just a few drops of pure room-temperature water in a crystal tulip-shaped tasting glass. Allowing the liquid to breathe for a few minutes allows the individual characteristics of all four grains to fully unpack on the palate—releasing beautiful hidden notes of citrus oils, sweet fudge, and toasted oak.

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