On a long weekend trip to bourbon country in Kentucky this weekend I had a chance to sample some of this fine whiskey that I have never seen in my home area. I managed to put together some notes even though the wife was with me; she has learned to indulge my tasting on occasion and may even be starting to appreciate whiskey herself (more on that in another review). This whiskey is a 100 proof Single Barrel edition named after the "grandfather" of modern bourbon, Col. EH Taylor. The barmaid was savvy enough to serve it in a glencairn without my asking, which was much appreciated, although a little surprising. Distilled by Buffalo Trace, it was a dark gold in the glass with nice long legs when swirled. The nose was very nice, with little to no burn from the alcohol. All of the classic bourbon notes were present in spades: caramel, smoky oak, vanilla, and some light fruity hanging around in the background. The palate was basically one of the same with sweet corn, caramel, and oak dominating. Maybe it was the bar atmosphere or maybe it was just not being able to devote my full attention to it, but I couldn't get much more out of it. It had a full mouthfeel and a medium oaky finish that made me want more but, alas, it was gone! Overall this was a really good dram. It goes for $70 online. I'd have to really think about it before I put out $70 for a bottle of this. It's probably worth it, but with a limited budget there are other cheaper bottles (i.e. Elijah Craig) that are just about as good as what I got out of this. Solid 4.25. Cheers!