Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof is Buffalo Trace's cask-strength bourbon: uncut, unfiltered, and bottled straight from the barrel at over 125 proof, in the pre-Prohibition style of its namesake — the founding father of the modern bourbon industry. Made from Mash Bill #1 and aged in the century-old warehouses Taylor built, it is released in numbered batches, each at its own proof. This page gathers the batches in the vault, each linked to its own page as it's added.
- A straight Kentucky bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, in the E.H. Taylor, Jr. line.
- Bottled straight from the cask — uncut and unfiltered — at over 125 proof.
- Made from Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe.
- Aged in the 19th-century warehouses Colonel Taylor built, in the bold style of bourbon made before Prohibition.
- Released in numbered batches; recent batches have ranged from about 127 to 131 proof.
- A cask-strength counterpart to the Bottled-in-Bond core, and a sought-after full-proof Mash Bill #1 alongside George T. Stagg.
- Each batch's exact proof is printed on the bottle and confirmed on its product page.
E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof is bottled the way whiskey was made in Colonel Taylor's day — drawn straight from hand-selected barrels, uncut and unfiltered, at over 125 proof. Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr., the founding father of the modern bourbon industry, built the warehouses these barrels age in and championed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. This expression skips the 100-proof bond standard for full cask strength, so it lands bolder and hotter than the rest of the core line.
Buffalo Trace releases Barrel Proof in numbered batches, each from a different selection of barrels and bottled at its own strength — recent batches have landed between about 127 and 131 proof. Because it's a cask-strength version of Mash Bill #1, the same recipe behind George T. Stagg, collectors track and compare batches closely. Proof, and the precise flavor, shift from one batch to the next.
The Batches
E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof is released in numbered batches, each bottled at its own cask strength. Individual batches are added to this collection as they arrive — each on its own page with its batch number and exact proof. Explore the full E.H. Taylor collection, the cask-strength sibling George T. Stagg family, the wider Buffalo Trace collection, and the rare and allocated vault.
Collector Note
E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof is among the most chased cask-strength bourbons from Buffalo Trace. As a full-proof version of Mash Bill #1 — the recipe behind George T. Stagg — it draws collectors who track individual batches, and demand has run especially high when other Mash Bill #1 cask-strength releases are scarce. Because every batch differs in proof and character, the specific batch number, proof and condition all matter.
Production Methodology
E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof is distilled at Buffalo Trace from Mash Bill #1, the distillery's low-rye bourbon recipe, and aged in the 19th-century warehouses Colonel Taylor built. Hand-selected barrels are bottled straight from the cask — uncut and unfiltered — at over 125 proof, not batched to a fixed strength, so each release reflects its own barrels. Buffalo Trace issues it in numbered batches; the exact proof and any age detail are set per batch and printed on the bottle.
Authentication & Vault Preservation
Every E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 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 verify each bottle, vault storage and the concierge, and the sourcing standards behind every bottle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof?
E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof is a straight Kentucky bourbon from Buffalo Trace, bottled straight from the cask — uncut and unfiltered — at over 125 proof. It is made from Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1 and aged in the century-old warehouses Colonel E.H. Taylor built, in the bold, full-proof style of bourbon made before Prohibition. It is part of the E.H. Taylor, Jr. line.
Why does the proof change from batch to batch?
Because it is bottled at barrel proof with no water added, each batch of E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof is released at its own strength — recent batches have ranged from roughly 127 to 131 proof. Buffalo Trace releases it in numbered batches, and the exact proof for any given batch is printed on that bottle and listed on its product page.