Colonel E.H. Taylor Four Grain Bottled in Bond
100 proof
4+ years (bottled in bond minimum)
Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
$600–$700 (secondary market)
Four grain (corn, rye, wheat, malted barley)
Nose
Not overpowering in sweetness; nice caramel waft; oaky barrel spice; hint of mint (double mint character).
Palate
Soft wheat sweetness up front; significant barrel notes and barrel spice; touch of bitterness or tannin on the tail end; Big League Chewing Gum powdery sweetness; bourbon ball (Rebecca Ruth candy) character when exhaled through the nose.
Finish
Medium finish with dry candy and barrel spice lingering.
Overall Score
4.3 / 5
A sophisticated and well-integrated four-grain bottled-in-bond expression with elegant barrel character, subtle wheat softness, and a distinctive bourbon ball sweetness that emerges on the finish.
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Perfection
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