- $90
- 127.3 Proof
- NAS
- Batch No. 10
- Kentucky
I know the secondary market for anything E.H. Taylor is a bit nuts, with bottles selling on Facebook for far more than their retail price. But it's crazy to me that people don't just want to drink the stuff! For the most part, while they're hard to get ahold of, the price on the E.H. Taylor limited releases has remained more than fair. And, more importantly, the quality has always been there.
I think I've loved every single E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof that I've tried. I know I've had three others that I've reviewed here on this blog, as well as others I've had the pleasure of trying at bars or friends houses. So when I can pick it up at retail, I'm for certain going to be drinking it and enjoying it. There aren't any guarantees when it comes to buying a bottle of bourbon, but these are pretty close.
The nose was rich and sweet, with toffee and milk chocolate taking center stage. It reminded me a bit of a Heath Bar. It also had a bit of a graham cracker note to it, and even some oaky notes. At times I also got a sort of a burnt sugar note that I really liked, as weird as that may sound.
Not surprisingly, given how forward it was on the nose, the palate led with that toffee note. It was a rich and sweet caramel and that milk chocolate came along for the ride as well. It never went too sweet, though, as the slight bitter notes from the oak and burnt sugar kept that in check, while also adding a different dimension.
Towards later pours additional flavors seemed to develop -- or at least I wasn't finding them at first. I started to get a cherry and dark chocolate note, kind of like a cordial, that was absolutely delicious and seemed to work perfectly with everything else going on. In fact, it was that dark chocolate and cherry note that I found lingered long on the finish.
Once again, a great bottle!!! I think I may go ahead and open the next one tonight!
Grade: A
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