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E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 18, 2020 (edited January 27, 2021)
Even though I gravitate towards scotch & Japanese whisky, there is always a bottle of bourbon in my open collection for when I crave the standard bourbon trifecta of vanilla, caramel, and oak. This bottled in bond small batch bourbon nails those typical notes on the nose while the taste takes those notes and adds spices (cinnamon) and a hint of brown sugar. There’s a decent chest warmth to top it all off.
Rating: Distiller score of 90 is lofty but probably deserved although I’d lean more upper 80s (87ish). For the $43 I paid for this Colonel EH Taylor bottle, it’s a no brainer as a regular on any whiskey shelf. Classic middle of the fairway bourbon. Enjoy!
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A reasonably tasty bourbon, certainly not worth a penny more than MSRP. I have a bottle of this and a bottle of the EHT rye in the closet, but I won't be opening either unless I have a request from a friend. Just no reason with WTRB and WTRBRye at near identical pricing. Nice review.
@dhsilv2 I haven't opened my new bottle yet, but based on memory, I have to agree that WT RB is a much better buy. I feel like this is still worth $50, but that's about the limit. I probably won't be buying more in the future :(
@Ancient33w I think I acquired in Jan 2020. Definitely seems that prices are higher when I’ve seen it recently
Review supplement: On at least three different occasions, I had this bottle go head-to-head in a blind tasting vs McKenna 10 Yr. While I preferred the smoother nose on this one, the McKenna definitely won each time. More robust, flavorful, and a bigger wallop of a chest warmth. McKenna remains the bourbon that I compare all other bourbons against. Cheers
@Anthology rare bread is 50 or less, 1920 is 60. So 50 seems high to me, especially given buffalo trace is known for their lack of character. Bottles in bond really means very little other than it is 100 proof.
@dhsilv2 Agreed although I have to say that for a bonded bourbon from a recognizable brand like E.H. Taylor, $50 sounds like par for the course these days. I paid $35 for the bottles I bought in PA a couple years ago and I think it’s still same price now at state-controlled Fine Wine & Good Spirits. You can still find it for $39.99 in CA.
I'd agree, pretty much your standard average bourbon worth sipping. Proofed in that sweet spot between whisky geeks wanting CS and newbies wanting "smooth". 38.06 is what I paid for my last bottle for what it's worth. If you're paying 50, stop buying!
Same, @Ancient33w . I thought I was lucky to find it for $50 a few months back.
Nice review. I wish I could find this for $43 a bottle.