{"product_id":"colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-barrel-proof-batch-1-134-5-proof-2012","title":"Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 1 134.5 Proof 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e134.5 proof. Batch 1. 2012. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof — the founding batch of the annual Barrel Proof program, the highest-proof expression across the three in-stock EHT Barrel Proof batches, and from the program’s inaugural year when the concept of a BiB cask strength E.H. Taylor expression was first established.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBatch 1 at 134.5 proof is 6.4 proof points above Batch 5 (2016, 127.5) and 5.5 above Batch 11 (2022, 129.0) — the highest-proof of the three current collection EHT Barrel Proof expressions by a significant margin. As the founding batch of a program that has now released over a decade of annual limited editions, Batch 1 carries the historical significance of the program’s inaugural expression. The 2012 production year is over a decade removed from any primary distribution and is the oldest vintage in the three-batch EHT Barrel Proof collection.\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, Bottled-in-Bond, Barrel Proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134.5 (67.25% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 — 2012 (founding)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncut, unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/colonel-e-h-taylor\"\u003eE.H. Taylor collection at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy is Batch 1 the most significant of the three EHT Barrel Proof expressions in the collection?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the founding batch of the program — the first BiB cask strength E.H. Taylor expression ever released, from 2012. At 134.5 proof it is also the highest-proof of the three in-stock batches, and the oldest vintage in the three-batch vertical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is Batch 1 the most significant of the three EHT Barrel Proof batches?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is the founding batch of the program from 2012, the highest-proof of the three at 134.5, and the oldest vintage. The inaugural expression of a program now in its second decade.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Colonel E.H. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49127983579388,"sku":"134.5-088004005528","price":3229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/ColonelE.H.Taylor_Jr.BarrelProofBatch12_7ae0909b-883d-43fa-be05-30c19c20373d.webp?v=1779539104","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-barrel-proof-batch-1-134-5-proof-2012","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}