Buffalo Trace’s Col E. H. Taylor, Jr. Bourbon Line Up Set For Another Limited Edition Release

The barrel staves used for this special release were allowed to dry outside in the open air for 13 months, more than twice as long as standard barrel staves. Most white oak barrel staves used for Buffalo Trace’s bourbons are placed outside for 6 months before being fashioned into whiskey barrels.  Collaborating with barrel manufacturer Independent Stave Company back in 1998, this extra aging curing process allowed the wood to dry even longer, eventually allowing the whiskey to extract more rich and complex flavors deep within the oak.

Pricing at around $70 per 750 ml bottle, this whiskey comes in the usual tube packaging the E.H. Taylor, Jr. releases are known for. The box you see pictured in this story with it is designed to hold six of these tubes, “modeled after the wooden crates used by Taylor to transport goods during the days before Prohibition,” and it isn’t immediately clear if that will be available to the public (my guess is it will most likely be used for in-store displays by retailers). The bourbon will be available by the end of March. Below you’ll find a few tasting notes via Buffalo Trace.

This bourbon whiskey delivers an aroma rich with inviting tobacco and dried fruit. A complex flavor meets the mouth with well-rounded notes of vanilla, toffee, and figs, followed by undertones of dry oak. The body is medium with a long, dry finish.