Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Bourbon

batch 9- so good

Batch 9: 130.3 proof Nose: browned butter, cooked apple, cinnamon, tons of oak presence, strong ethanol tingle in the nose Palate: flash of heat followed by rich caramel and brown sugar. Dark fruit (plums, blackberries), soft vanilla caramel, oak tannins Finish: cinnamon, mixed nuts, slight dryness that seems like it’s coming from the heavy oak. I was happy to have a pour if this at a local bar for a fair price. It’s always comforting to me when I rate a unicorn lower than a bottle that is available at every liquor store I go to. Now, if I came across one of these for MSRP I would be happy to buy it to drink, but not all good bourbon is unattainable!

Enjoyed a two ounce pour of batch 9 (130.3 proof). It was excellent - really quite exceptional. I would grab and enjoy a bottle at retail or slightly over but I would definitely regret spending $500+ at secondary cost. There are other pours I have enjoyed more for less.

Brown sugar and vanilla with a nice amount of heat. Thanks @Ty

Gold standard. Similar to the small batch with a lot more heat.

Its pretty good but not worth the $800 price tag.