Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon

Favorite drink at home for the price

This whisky is special to me. The smell, the taste, and the way it makes me feel. Silky smooth with a little bite. It's hard to stop drinking and once into the hole, it's more like a high. Very uplifting! Mmmmmmm!

7 year old. Was my 5th favorite out of 50 bourbon, and 1st favorite non-Beam traditional bourbon, however now that place has been taken by Colonel Taylor Barrel Proof (excellent if you can find it, also likely 7yr) which is better than Stagg, Jr, which seems much spicier and rougher, despite being 8-9 years old, beyond what's accounted for by its being 6 proof points higher. Its rumored that the Colonel Taylor Single Barrel may be older at 7-12 years, but not likely to be worth the 50% higher price, according to Breaking Bourbon (http://www.breakingbourbon.com/eh-taylor-small-batch-vs-single-barrel.html) and others, with the difference often only detectable with direct, head-to-head comparisons.

Spicy and some hot with it. Ice help a little. Overall an above average bourbon. I would buy it again.