E.H. Taylor, Jr. is Buffalo Trace's tribute to Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. — the father of the modern bourbon industry, who built the distillery now called Buffalo Trace and championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Most expressions are Bottled-in-Bond at 100 proof, in a bottle based on the Colonel's own century-old design, from the core Small Batch, Single Barrel and Straight Rye to Barrel Proof releases and a celebrated run of special bottlings. This page gathers the expressions in the vault, each linked to its own page.
- Produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky — the distillery Colonel Taylor rebuilt as the O.F.C.
- Named for Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. (1832–1923), widely called the father of the modern bourbon industry.
- Most expressions are Bottled-in-Bond: 100 proof, the product of one distillery and one distilling season, aged at least four years under federal supervision.
- Bottled in a vintage design based on the Colonel's own bottle from over a century ago.
- Core line (Bottled-in-Bond, 100 proof): Small Batch, Single Barrel and Straight Rye.
- Barrel Proof bourbon and rye are bottled uncut and unfiltered at cask strength.
- Special and annual releases include Four Grain, Seasoned Wood, Cured Oak, Amaranth, 18-Year Marriage and the Warehouse C bottlings.
- Aged in 19th-century warehouses Colonel Taylor built; per-release proof and age are confirmed on each product page.
Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. — a grand-nephew of President Zachary Taylor — bought the O.F.C. (Old Fire Copper) Distillery after the Civil War and rebuilt it into one of the most advanced distilleries of its day, introducing copper fermenters, column stills and climate-controlled aging. His push for quality and authenticity helped pass the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, a federal guarantee of how a whiskey was made. Buffalo Trace's E.H. Taylor line carries his name and, on most labels, the Bottled-in-Bond seal.
The core E.H. Taylor whiskies are Bottled-in-Bond at 100 proof — Small Batch and Single Barrel bourbons and a no-corn Straight Rye — with Barrel Proof bourbon and rye for those who want it uncut. Beyond the core, E.H. Taylor is among the most collected American whiskeys for its annual and experimental releases: Four Grain, Seasoned Wood, Cured Oak, Amaranth and the 18-Year Marriage among them, each released in small allocations. Proof and age vary by release.
The Expressions
The lineup, grouped by type. We link each bottle as it's confirmed in the vault:
| Core — Bottled-in-Bond (100 proof) | |
| Small Batch | Bourbon · Bottled-in-Bond · 100 proof |
| Single Barrel | Bourbon · Bottled-in-Bond · 100 proof |
| Straight Rye | Rye · Bottled-in-Bond · 100 proof · no corn |
| Barrel Proof | |
| Barrel Proof | Bourbon · uncut & unfiltered · 125+ proof |
| Barrel Proof Rye | Rye · uncut · cask strength |
| Special Releases & Antique Collection | |
| Four Grain | Bottled-in-Bond · corn, rye, wheat, malt |
| Seasoned Wood · Cured Oak | experimental-oak releases |
| Amaranth ("Grain of the Gods") | amaranth grain |
| 18-Year Marriage | 18-year bourbon |
| Warehouse C · Tornado Surviving | warehouse releases |
| The 2025 Bottled-in-Bond release | Antique Collection · 100 proof |
We link each E.H. Taylor bottle as it's confirmed in the vault. Browse the Buffalo Trace distillery collection, the full Antique Collection, and the rare and allocated vault.
Collector Note
E.H. Taylor is a collector's mainstay: the Bottled-in-Bond core is hard to find at retail and trades briskly, while its limited releases — Four Grain, Amaranth, the 18-Year Marriage, Warehouse C and the rest — are among the most chased annual bourbons. Because Barrel Proof and the special bottlings vary release to release, the specific batch, proof and condition all matter.
Production Methodology
E.H. Taylor whiskies are distilled at Buffalo Trace and aged in 19th-century brick warehouses Colonel Taylor built. Most are Bottled-in-Bond: the product of one distillery and one distilling season, aged at least four years and bottled at 100 proof under federal supervision — the standard the Colonel helped create in 1897. Barrel Proof expressions are bottled uncut and unfiltered at cask strength (often 125+ proof), and special releases such as Four Grain and Amaranth use distinct mash bills. Exact proof, age and mash bill vary by release and are confirmed on each bottle's page.
Authentication & Vault Preservation
Every E.H. Taylor bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authorized, authentic retailer, vault-stored and insured, shipped with protective handling and age-verified 21-and-over signature on delivery, and authenticated by our concierge before it ships. For the details, see how we confirm each bottle is genuine, vault storage and concierge service, and the sourcing standards we follow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Colonel E.H. Taylor, and what is the brand?
Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. (1832–1923) is often called the father of the modern bourbon industry. After the Civil War he bought the O.F.C. Distillery — today's Buffalo Trace — where he pioneered copper fermenters, column stills and climate-controlled warehouses, and he championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. The E.H. Taylor, Jr. line is Buffalo Trace's tribute to him, made mostly as Bottled-in-Bond whiskey.
What are the E.H. Taylor expressions?
The core line is Bottled-in-Bond at 100 proof: Small Batch, Single Barrel and Straight Rye. Above them sit Barrel Proof bourbon and rye, bottled uncut at cask strength. The brand is also known for special annual releases — among them Four Grain, Seasoned Wood, Cured Oak, Amaranth, 18-Year Marriage and the Warehouse C bottlings — and an E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond joined the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection in 2025.
