Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 2 135.4 Proof 2013

135.4 proof. Batch 2. 2013. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof — the second annual release in Buffalo Trace’s Barrel Proof expression of the Taylor program, presented at Bottled-in-Bond cask strength without dilution.

The E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof series is the highest-proof standard release in the Taylor lineup, bottled at natural barrel proof rather than the 100 proof BiB standard of the core Taylor expressions. At 135.4 proof, Batch 2 is 1.9 proof above the founding Batch 1 (134.5 proof, 2012 — also in the collection), establishing the pattern of proof variation that characterizes the annual series.

The Wooden Cork E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof collection spans Batches 1 through 5, with this 2013 Batch 2 as the second expression in a consecutive-year vintage run from the program’s founding era.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Barrel Proof
• Proof: 135.4 (67.7% ABV)
• Batch: 2 — 2013
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Batch 2 compare to Batch 1 and the rest of the series in stock? Batch 1 (2012) is at 134.5 proof; Batch 2 (2013) is at 135.4; Batch 3 (2014) is at 129.0; Batch 5 (2016) is at 127.5. Batches 1 and 2 are the two highest-proof expressions in the current collection, both from the program’s founding 2012–2013 era.