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

2019 129.3 Nose: caramel, ethanol, charred oak, vanilla creamer, maple syrup, cinnamon, halfway through the pour some tobacco and cherries show up Palate: creamy brown sugar, oak, very little ethanol, touch of apple and leather, cherries late Finish: apple, heat comes back strong, white pepper, oak astringency, nice and long, dried fruit on the tail, cinnamon

2018 batch 129.7 Nose: vanilla, tobacco, new leather, barrel char, ethanol Palate: Silky mouthfeel, caramel, hint of mint, espresso, molasses Finish: long and strong, cinnamon, lasting molasses sweetness, oak

2015 Release Batch 4 127.2 Proof Nose: sweet, Charred Oak, Vanilla...NICE!! Palate: Definitely can tell this is a Barrel Proof but not overwhelming, burnt sugar, oak, some caramel, some sweetness Finish: enjoyable, a little hot, a little long

2015 Release Batch 4 127.2 Proof Nose: sweet, Charred Oak, Vanilla...NICE!! Palate: Definitely can tell this is a Barrel Proof but not overwhelming, burnt sugar, oak, some caramel, some sweetness Finish: enjoyable, a little hot, a little long

Creamy and bold without being overly hot. Oak dominates the flavor profile with hints of apricots and Fruit Stripes gum.