Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 9 130.3 Proof 2020

130.3 proof. Batch 9. 2020. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof — the 2020 annual release in Buffalo Trace's Bottled-in-Bond cask strength E.H. Taylor program, bottled uncut and unfiltered at natural barrel proof.

The Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof series presents the E.H. Taylor mash bill at its natural barrel concentration — no dilution, no filtration — under the Bottled-in-Bond framework: single distillery, single distilling season, federally bonded warehouse aging. Batch 9 at 130.3 proof is the 2020 release, sitting above the Batch 6 (2017, 128.1) and Batch 5 (2016, 127.5) expressions and just above Batch 11 (2022, 129.0) in proof.

Each annual Barrel Proof batch reflects a different barrel selection, with proof varying year to year based on the specific casks chosen for that release. The 2020 Batch 9 documents that year's expression of the program.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Barrel Proof
• Proof: 130.3 (65.15% ABV)
• Batch: 9 — 2020
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Batch 9 compare to the other E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof batches in the collection? At 130.3 proof, Batch 9 (2020) is the highest-proof of the recent batches in the collection — above Batch 11 (2022, 129.0), Batch 6 (2017, 128.1), and Batch 5 (2016, 127.5), and below the founding Batch 1 (2012, 134.5).
• What does Bottled-in-Bond mean for this expression? Single distillery, single distilling season, minimum four years, federally bonded warehouse aging. The Barrel Proof editions hold the BiB designation while bottling at natural cask strength rather than the standard 100 proof.