Colonel EH Taylor Jr Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Colonel EH Taylor Jr Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is a bottled-in-bond Kentucky straight bourbon at a fixed 100 proof (50% ABV) — the flagship of Buffalo Trace's tribute line to Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., the 19th-century distiller who championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Distilled at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky from Mash Bill #1 (the distillery's low-rye recipe) and aged in century-old Taylor-built warehouses, it blends select barrels for consistency without an age statement. A 750mL bottle. Order bourbon online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 50% (100 proof, bottled-in-bond)
• Size: 750mL
• Mash bill: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye)
• Origin: Frankfort, Kentucky — Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac); century-old Taylor-built warehouses
• Awards: Golds across 2024 (IWSC Silver; Whiskies of the World Double Gold; American Whiskey Masters Gold; N. American Bourbon & Whiskey Comp Gold; Singapore WSC Gold); 2020 SFWSC Gold; 2019 ISC Silver

The Bonded Standard-Bearer

Bottled-in-bond is America's oldest consumer protection — one distillery, one season, four years minimum, 100 proof — and the Taylor Small Batch is its modern ambassador. The low-rye mash bill keeps it round and caramel-forward where high-rye bourbons bite, and the hand-selected small-batch blend keeps every bottle singing the same tune. Discover more Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. bourbons and shop all bourbon whiskey.

Tasting Notes

Official notes: caramel corn, butterscotch and licorice on the nose; a soft, rounded mouthfeel turning to pepper and tobacco on the finish.

How to Enjoy

Neat to appreciate the bond proof; a splash of water opens the butterscotch. The benchmark for a Bonded Old Fashioned.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch? It carries no age statement. Bottled-in-bond requires a minimum of 4 years; the original 2012 release used ~7-year-old barrels, but that's not a label claim.

What does bottled-in-bond mean? One distillery, one distilling season, aged at least 4 years in a bonded warehouse, bottled at exactly 100 proof — the 1897 standard.

Who was Colonel E.H. Taylor? Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., the 19th-century Kentucky distiller and politician who championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act; Buffalo Trace's tribute line bears his name.

Bonded bourbon the way Taylor intended — buy Colonel EH Taylor Jr Small Batch online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.