Colonel E.H. Taylor Four Grain
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Distiller:
Buffalo Trace
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Bottler:
Buffalo Trace
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ABV:
50%
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Age:
12 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Breaking Bourbon
- Excerpt: For now, this is an interesting release that’s worth its asking price, and proves its worth taking a risk on something that’s unproven.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Firm oak grip on the finish, with lingering spice. Dynamic and invigorating.
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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Sipping bourbons don't get much better than this, and it keeps one coming back for more.
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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: I want my own bottle of EH Taylor Four Grain Bourbon. Trying it at a tasting and then getting a nice sample isn’t good enough, not by a long shot.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: Mature flavors and opulence make it ideal for sipping and savoring. However, if you’re looking for a style with restraint, you won’t find it here.
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- Raided Score: 82
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: If it sounds appealing and you miss it this time, keep an eye out for next year’s version. For me, I’m looking forward to seeing if anything has changed come 2018.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Weirdly sweet, floral and fruity, but not as the result of youth or poor production. It's very good, but you'll need to be in the mood for this to make your night.
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Intro:
Adding an extra grain into the mix, Colonel E.H Taylor Four Grain bourbon incorporates corn, wheat, rye and malted barley to produce a four grain mashbill for the annual release to the series. Said to be 12 years old, but not labeled on bottle with such an age statement, this release is still bottled in bond.
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Nose:
Sweet, fruity, malty and interesting. Vanilla bean, faint floral notes, lightly malty and a hint tannins keep this nose interesting all over.
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Taste:
Sweet, fruity and floral once more. Fun berry note, dry oak, light lavender character, kind of this fun orangsicle feel. Pretty sweet, lightly malty, faintly dry, fruity.
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Finish:
Short but pleasant finish. Pretty nice here though it's kind of funky. Malty, fruity, floral. Less sweet on the finish.
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Overall:
This is sort of all over the place but...it works. Weirdly sweet, floral and fruity, but not as the result of youth or poor production. It's very good, but you'll need to be in the mood for this to make your night.
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Score:
6
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