{"title":"COLONEL E.H. TAYLOR, JR. BARREL PROOF — EXPRESSION HUB (BATCHES)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #DBB832;   \/* E.H. Taylor gold (label\/tube foil) *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #F34D03;   \/* cask-strength amber bourbon *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #000000;   \/* the photo's black ground *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:48%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eColonel 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe House\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA straight Kentucky bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, in the E.H. Taylor, Jr. line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the cask — uncut and unfiltered — at over 125 proof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMade from Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAged in the 19th-century warehouses Colonel Taylor built, in the bold style of bourbon made before Prohibition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReleased in numbered batches; recent batches have ranged from about 127 to 131 proof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA cask-strength counterpart to the Bottled-in-Bond core, and a sought-after full-proof Mash Bill #1 alongside George T. Stagg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEach batch's exact proof is printed on the bottle and confirmed on its product page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eBarrel Proof, the Old Way\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eE.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eA Batch at a Time\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eBuffalo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eThe Batches\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eE.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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/e-h-taylor\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eE.H. Taylor collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the cask-strength sibling \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stagg\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg family\u003c\/a\u003e, the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBuffalo Trace collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-allocated\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe rare and allocated vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eE.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eE.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow we verify each bottle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003evault storage and the concierge\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe sourcing standards behind every bottle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the proof change from batch to batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"CollectionPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/e-h-taylor-barrel-proof#collectionpage\",\n      \"name\": \"Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof\",\n      \"description\": \"Colonel E.H. 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