{"product_id":"colonel-e-h-taylor-barrell-proof","title":"Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 14","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Proof. Batch 14. Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. — Kentucky straight bourbon bottled directly from hand-selected barrels at cask strength, uncut and unfiltered at over 125 proof, in the spirit of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 that Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. himself championed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.H. Taylor Jr. is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the modern bourbon industry — he built Old Fashioned Copper Distillery (now Buffalo Trace) in the 1870s, pioneered temperature-controlled warehouses for consistent maturation, and fought for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which established the first government-backed quality standard for American whiskey. The Taylor brand at Buffalo Trace honors his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Barrel Proof expression is the most assertive in the E.H. Taylor lineup — bottled without water addition at the natural barrel proof, typically exceeding 125 proof. Each batch is numbered; Batch 14 represents a specific selection from Buffalo Trace’s warehouse inventory meeting the Barrel Proof quality threshold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof, Uncut, Unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125+ (natural barrel proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/colonel-e-h-taylor\"\u003eE.H. Taylor at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho was Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr.?\u003c\/strong\u003e Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. built the distillery now known as Buffalo Trace in the 1870s, pioneered scientific barrel maturation with temperature-controlled warehouses, and was the driving force behind the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 — the first federal quality standard for American whiskey.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Bottled-in-Bond mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e Under the 1897 Act Taylor championed: the whiskey must be the product of one distillery, one distilling season, aged minimum 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100 proof. The Barrel Proof goes beyond — at 125+ proof it presents more raw intensity than the standard BiB format allows.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who was Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr.?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Built the distillery now known as Buffalo Trace in the 1870s, pioneered temperature-controlled warehouse maturation, and drove the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 — the first federal quality standard for American whiskey.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does Bottled-in-Bond mean?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Under the 1897 Act: product of one distillery, one season, aged 4+ years in a federally bonded warehouse, bottled at 100 proof exactly. The Barrel Proof exceeds this at 125+ proof for more raw intensity.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Colonel E.H. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49127982334204,"sku":"088004005528","price":284.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/Colonel-EH-Taylor-Barrell-Proof.png?v=1779539059","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/colonel-e-h-taylor-barrell-proof","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}