A lot of people ask me to share my thoughts in the Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled in Bond from Buffalo Trace. So I enjoyed this pour with a Grand Reserve Maduro cigar.  

Overall: I found this Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled in Bond to be a surprisingly good Bourbon, exceeding my initial memories of it.  This flavor profile is terrific and I would recommend this a solid choice – if you can find it.

Nose: I would describe this nose as “average” for whiskeys of this nature. 

Palate: This flavor profile and taste are where the bourbon shines for me.  I find this E.H. Taylor BIB to be packed with flavor. I don’t often say I like Bottled in Bond better than Small Batch, but this one tastes better than I remember. I get a great “Kentucky hug” with this one: kind of a menthol / cinnamon warmth to enjoy. Other flavors popping out are molasses and vanilla which round out this great bourbon that is perfect to pair with a cigar. I am surprised by how much better it tastes than I remember. 

Fun fact: Did you know that Colonel E.H. Taylor helped to craft and pass the Bottled in Bond Act of 1896? This was the first consumer protection act in the history of the United States. For a Bourbon to be considered “Bottled in Bond” it must have these characteristics: 

• The whiskey must originate from a single distillery
• The whiskey must be produced during a single season: either spring (January to June) or fall (July to December)
• The whiskey must be aged for a minimum of 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse
• The whiskey must be bottled at 100 Proof (50% ABV).