Colonel E.H. Taylor, Barrel Proof, Uncut & Unfiltered, Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, 128.1 proof, 64.05% abv.

In 1869, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. bought the Old Fire Copper, OFC, distillery and created some famous bourbons, one of them being The Old Taylor. This brand has been passed down through National Distillers, Beam, Sazerac, and now Buffalo Trace. In 2011, Buffalo Trace revived the brand through a series of releases over the years and called it Colonel E. H. Taylor. Each release would supposedly mimic how CEHT made his bourbons or some link to CEHT's penchant for quality... or public relations (i.e. think Tornado Warehouse C). The thing I find interesting about CEHTBP, or CEHT in general is the mash bill. CEHTBP is said to be derived from Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, which has at most 10% rye. Barrels aged 6 to 8 years are used for CEHTBP while word on the street says barrels aged 8 to 9 years is used for Stagg Jr. Note many other Buffalo Trace brands and product lines also use Mash Bill #1.

Nose: has some body, sherry and deep cherry notes.

Palate: meaty, some bourbon flavors in there, honey, light sherry, syrup, full bodied bourbon. For some reason this reminds me of the GTS I had in Osaka in 2017.

Finish: short, just very short and slight abv burn.

Wow, sooooooo much better than the four grain, more body, more flavor, more texture, and obviously more intensity. This is relatively more flavorful than the american whiskies I've had tonight. Powerful. Didn't know the Stagg line was related to CEHTBP before tasting. This CEHTBP was recommended by the bartender, who also happened to agree that CEHT Four Grain wasn't very good. Couldn't believe it was 64% abv. Had this at Whiskey Down, Las Vegas, USA.

Grade: B

Whiskyanalysis.com, 8.86 ± 0.20 on 8 reviews (different years)