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

Did a blind taste test with EHTBP and GTS and EHTBP won easily. Great legs in the glass. The palate is incredible. Sweet brown sugar, fruits, molasses, on the front end. The back is absolutely vicious, it hurts so good. Great moutfeel. Spice, pepper, and oak on the backend, but that molasses is still there. The spice and molasses fight it out in a very long finish with the spices eventually winning out. Truly exceptional. The longer it sits in the glass, the better the nose gets.

M didn't care for it. Smells good and finishes well, but too bitter? Sour?

Taylor Tuesday on a day many friends and coworkers were laid off.

Neat. 129 proof neck pour. Buttered popcorn and tons of cherry on the nose. Lots of vanilla as well with a hint of oak. Nice thick, coating mouth feel. Getting this overwhelming sense of vanilla frosting. Wave after wave of vanilla frosting. Almost like Oreo filling even. An intense sweetness I wasn’t expecting. It’s easing its way into a cherry cola. Cherry and vanilla dance all over the legs. I’ve been impressed by this pour in the past. This batch is a bit different. Really good but also all over the place. I bet this batch is not as good as the other batches I have had.

129.3 proof Vanilla and oak on the nose, oily, sweet, and rich on the palate, finishes about as spicy as GTS, this is very good.