Ah the Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch. I had to do . . . questionable things to acquire this in terms of time searching and amount paid. Was it worth the search and scratch? I say yes, but I'm not going to continue searching for this with a burning fire. However, let's get this out of the way - it's damn good and there is a reason it's in demand. This of course the famous Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 along with Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare, Stagg Jr. , Stagg and . . . uh, Benchmark. Of these, I've only had Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare, and I feel this is closer to the Buffalo Trace profile of caramel and spice than the Eagle Rare cherries and oak. But let's judge this on its own merits shall we? This is bottled in bond, so at least 4 years old and 100 proof. Nose is actually more subdued than BT or ER - floral. The palate is toffee and flowers - really! Some of the Eagle Rare cherries as well. Finish is hard to describe - an "up note" of lighter floral sweetness and a little spirity due to the proof instead of a heavier "down note" of chocolate covered cherries and rye tingle on the Eagle Rare.  So take Buffalo Trace, find a place in the rickhouse where you end up with more toffee than caramel (or heck, maybe the increase in proof causes that evolution) and you've got EH Taylor. And just throw out all the comparisons - it's really good! So hopefully you can find it without going through too much trouble.