Colonel EH Taylor Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey Batch 15
Colonel EH Taylor Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey Batch 15 is the 2026 edition of Buffalo Trace's uncut and unfiltered flagship — bottled straight from hand-selected barrels at 63.95% ABV (127.9 proof), 750mL — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 63.95% vol (127.9 proof) — retailer/community-sourced; confirm on label
- Size: 750mL
- Method: uncut and unfiltered, bottled straight from the barrel, bottled-in-bond
- Maturation: hand-selected barrels in century-old warehouses (Warehouse C), Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY
- Mash bill: low-rye Mash Bill #1; no age statement
Straight From the Barrel, Nothing Added Back
Every batch of Taylor Barrel Proof is a single-proof snapshot of one year's hand-picked barrels, and Batch 15 comes in at a towering 127.9 proof — uncut, unfiltered, and straight from Warehouse C in Frankfort. This is the connoisseur's expression of the Taylor line, where high proof concentrates the cacao, butterscotch, and dark fruit rather than masking them. Explore more Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. bottlings or the store's bourbon collection.
Tasting Notes
Rich cacao butter and butterscotch over dark cherry and cinnamon-sweet bread, with a toasted-oak backbone and dark fruit and tobacco on a long, warming finish. Needs no water; a drop opens more dark fruit and oak.
How to Enjoy
Pour neat in a Glencairn to meet it at full proof first, then add water a few drops at a time — cask-strength Taylor rewards patience. Rest it between sips; the finish keeps evolving.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Colonel EH Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 15?
127.9 proof (63.95% ABV), per retailer and community batch records for the 2026 release.
What does "uncut and unfiltered" mean?
The bourbon is bottled at barrel strength with no water added and no chill filtration — exactly as it came out of the barrel.
Is Batch 15 age stated?
No — Batch 15 carries no age statement; each batch is a proof-specific snapshot of hand-selected barrels.
Does it need water?
No, though a few drops of water open the dark fruit and oak if you want a softer pour.
Cask-strength royalty: order Colonel EH Taylor Jr Barrel Proof Batch 15 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.