E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon — Bottled-in-Bond, 100 Proof

Price

$189.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: NAS (Typically 11-12 Years) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky | Proof: 100

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Adult signature (21+) at delivery

100

Proof

50%

ABV

None stated

Age

Kentucky

Region

Single barrel

Batching

Not disclosed

Mash bill

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel is a Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled one barrel at a time at 100 proof, 50% ABV. Buffalo Trace draws it from Warehouse C, the brick rickhouse Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. built in the 1880s and which the distillery singles out for its aging conditions. Each barrel is chosen individually, so no two bottlings are identical.

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The Elemental Distinction

100 proof, 50% ABV — fixed by the Bottled-in-Bond Act, not chosen.

One barrel per bottling, selected individually rather than blended into a batch.

Warehouse C, built by Taylor in the 1880s and named by Buffalo Trace as the source for this expression specifically.

Bonded standard: one distillery, one distillation season, four years minimum, federal supervision.

Packaged using Taylor's own bottle design from more than a century ago.

Buffalo Trace has never published the mash bill.

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How It Was Made

Single Barrel

Warehouse C is the part of this bottling that Buffalo Trace treats as load-bearing. Taylor put it up in the 1880s as a brick aging house at a time when much of the industry stored barrels in wooden structures, and the distillery still singles it out for its aging conditions — which is why it names the warehouse for this expression and not for the small batch. Barrels are assessed and chosen one at a time rather than sampled for blending, then bottled alone at 100 proof to meet the bonded standard Taylor himself pushed through Congress in 1897. Nothing is married with anything else, so the only variables between one bottling and the next are the barrel and its position in the building. Buffalo Trace does not disclose which of its mash bills fills those barrels; the low-rye recipe commonly attributed to the Taylor range comes from collectors rather than the distillery.

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At a Glance

The defining facts

Designation

Bottled-in-Bond under the Act of 1897

One distillery, one distillation season, federally bonded warehouse, exactly 100 proof

Mash bill

Not disclosed

Buffalo Trace does not publish mash bills for its brands.

Batching

Single barrel

One barrel per bottling, chosen individually

Warehouse

Warehouse C, built by Colonel E.H

Taylor, Jr. (dated 1885 by Buffalo Trace, 1881 by Sazerac)

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distiller notes & position

Sensory Profile

Nose: Lightly toasted oak, with dried figs and butterscotch.
Palate: Sweetness balanced against tobacco and dark spices.
Finish: Short by design — just long enough to set up the next sip. Single barrel, so expect variation between bottlings.

Strategic Position

Single barrel and bottled-in-bond pull in opposite directions, which is what makes this bottling interesting. The bond guarantees uniformity of origin — one distillery, one season, one proof — while the single barrel guarantees variation within it. You are buying a fixed frame around a moving picture, and the only expression in the Taylor range where Buffalo Trace names the warehouse outright. It sits on the Bottled-in-Bond shelf at Midnight Whiskey.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault provenance

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Collector Note

The thing worth understanding here is that the bond designation caps the upside of a good barrel. A single barrel programme that bottles at cask strength lets an exceptional barrel announce itself through proof; bonding it at exactly 100 forces every barrel through the same gate, so what varies is character rather than intensity. That makes bottle-to-bottle variation real but narrow, and it makes chasing specific barrels a less rewarding exercise than it is with barrel-proof single barrels. Buy this one for what the bond guarantees and treat barrel variation as a bonus rather than a hunt. The small-batch Taylor from the same warehouses and the Taylor rye bottled to the same standard sit alongside it in the range.

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How to Taste It

Neat, and do not rush the first pour. The figs and butterscotch on the nose take a few minutes to separate from the oak, and at 100 proof there is no burn to wait out. Buffalo Trace describes the finish as deliberately short, which makes this a bourbon that rewards repeated small sips rather than long contemplation of a single one. If you own more than one bottling, taste them side by side before assuming they are the same whiskey — they came from different barrels and the bond standard does nothing to make them match.

Collector IndexMW VAULT

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Class: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, single
Proof: 100
ABV: 50%
Age statement: None stated

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Class	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, single barrel
Proof	100
ABV	50%
Batching	Single barrel — one barrel per bottling, chosen individually
Age statement	None stated. Bottled-in-Bond requires a minimum of four years.
Mash bill	Not disclosed. Buffalo Trace does not publish mash bills for its brands.
Warehouse	Warehouse C, built by Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. (dated 1885 by Buffalo Trace, 1881 by Sazerac)
Designation	Bottled-in-Bond under the Act of 1897 — one distillery, one distillation season, federally bonded warehouse, exactly 100 proof
Region	Kentucky
Distillery	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Brand owner	Sazerac Company

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Records & Assurance

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel and Small Batch?

How the whiskey is assembled, not how it is bottled. Both are Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky straight bourbons from Buffalo Trace at exactly 100 proof, because the bond standard fixes that. Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel is bottled one barrel at a time, each chosen individually, and Buffalo Trace draws it specifically from Warehouse C. Small Batch is blended from barrels selected across the century-old warehouses Taylor built, which makes it consistent from bottle to bottle where the single barrel varies.

What is Warehouse C at Buffalo Trace?

Warehouse C is a brick aging warehouse that Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. built in the 1880s on the Leestown site that is now Buffalo Trace Distillery. Buffalo Trace names it as the source for Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel and describes its aging conditions as exceptional. Taylor's use of brick and of climate control in aging houses was unusual for the period and is part of why he is credited as a father of the modern bourbon industry.

Is Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel bottled in bond?

Yes. Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel is Bottled-in-Bond at 100 proof, meaning it is the product of one distillery in one distillation season, aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 50% ABV. Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. campaigned for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, so the designation on a bottle bearing his name is the point rather than a marketing addition.

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E.H. Taylor, Jr.

The Elemental Distinction

How It Was Made