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Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 127.3 Proof
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Distiller:
Buffalo Trace
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Bottler:
Buffalo Trace
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ABV:
63.65%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: The Bourbon Culture
- Excerpt: Let me be clear, there are has no flaws here, this is about as good as any bourbon can get. The heat is restrained, the oak is loud and proud and the flavors are all as rich and decadent as some of the best bourbons I’ve had.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall, it's Buffalo Trace at barrel through and through. If you subtract a touch of tannin from Stagg Junior, this is what you get. Powerful, bold, rich and a cherry caramel delight. It's a winner, per the usual.
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Intro:
This batch, Batch 10, of Colonel EH Taylor Barrel Proof represents the no age statement barrel proof bourbon release from Buffalo Trace. Quite difficult to track down, this bottling represents a brand recently claimed by the madness of modern day bourbon. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
Bold baking spice, honey, char, chai, black tea, maple and a fat syrupy cherry note on the nose. Definitely a prickle of ethanol.
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Taste:
Rich on the palate, there's a touch of ethanol before the cherry, caramel, maple, tobacco rise up. Tastes well aged, nice tannins, the cherry note is lovely and well pronounced.
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Finish:
Long finish, rich, powerful. There's a good bit of ethanol here, but it's packed full of Luxardo cherry, toffee, creamy sweetness and a rich werther's caramels.
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Overall:
Overall, it's Buffalo Trace at barrel through and through. If you subtract a touch of tannin from Stagg Junior, this is what you get. Powerful, bold, rich and a cherry caramel delight. It's a winner, per the usual.
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Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources