Because standard signature yellow labels preserve historic 19th-century aesthetics without displaying batch numerals, authentication of Batch 11 relies completely on auditing the glass matrix. Look for the distinct 129.0 proof index on the face combined with an "L22" laser stamp line near the lower baseline to confirm this specific 2022 allocation. Every bottle includes the signature ochre-yellow presentation tube. Protect asset status by cellaring upright inside a dark vault shelf.

Drawn from the same low-rye mash platform celebrated for its deep complexity, Batch 11 spent up to a decade resting inside the brick-and-wood confines of the producer's century-old warehouse network. Filled straight to glass completely uncut and un-watered, it retains all natural wood vanillins and essential corn oils responsible for its unctuous, syrupy weight on the mid-palate.

Every bottle offered through Midnight Whiskey is sourced exclusively via verified allocation paths, vault-preserved under optimal temperature baselines, and meticulously verified for seal integrity before dispatch. Shipments are packaged in heavily protective single-bottle container cartons and require an age-verified 21+ adult signature at delivery. Review our standards via checking each bottle is real, explore safe storage and delivery, and study what we look for in a listing.

What proof is E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 11?

Batch 11 is bottled at 129.0 proof (64.50% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, from 2022. No batch number appears on the label, so the proof identifies it — but 129.0 is also the 2014 proof, so the laser code (L22) confirms 2022. The figure reflects the barrels.

How do you tell E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 11 from the 2014 batch?

Both the 2022 Batch 11 and the 2014 Batch 3 were bottled at 129.0 proof, so the proof alone won't separate them — the laser code near the base of the bottle does. Those first characters mark the bottling year — Batch 11 carries L22, while the 2014 release carries L14. Batch 11 is the later and more fruit-forward of the two.