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Taylor, Jr. Four Grain (2026) is a Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, distilled in 2015, aged ten years and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). Its recipe runs all four whiskey grains — corn, rye, wheat and malted barley — where most bourbon takes rye or wheat but not both. Buffalo Trace returned the expression in May 2026 and gave it a standing annual slot in the E.H. Taylor, Jr. range, eight years after the 2018 bottling was presented as the end of the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFour grains in one mash: corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. Buffalo Trace states the roles it assigns each — corn for foundational sweetness, rye for spice and structure, wheat for a softer palate, malted barley for depth and a toasted edge. Proportions are not published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled-in-Bond: one distillery, one distillation season, at least four years in a federally supervised warehouse, bottled at exactly 100 proof. Colonel Taylor helped drive the 1897 Act that set those terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDistilled 2015, aged ten years — a shorter maturation than the 12- and 13-year 2017 and 2018 Four Grain bottlings, which were drawn from 2005 distillate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSold through the Buffalo Trace and Sazerac House gift shops and select Kentucky and Louisiana retailers — the narrowest footprint of any current E.H. Taylor release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace has published no bottle count or barrel count for this release. Any figure you see quoted elsewhere is not from the distillery.\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      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace publishes no separate nose note for the 2026 Four Grain. Rather than invent one, we print what the distillery actually states — the palate and finish below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace describes it as rich and balanced, layered and complex, carrying caramel, vanilla and chocolate, with the grain bill reading through as sweetness, spice and grain toast in turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lingering and lightly spiced, per the distillery's official note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFour Grain sits at the experimental end of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Buffalo Trace bourbon shelf\u003c\/a\u003e — the grain-composition experiment where the rest of the range varies proof, barrel or age. Master distiller Harlen Wheatley calls it a graduated experiment: a trial that earned a permanent place. Its 2026 companion, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eh-taylor-cured-oak-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 13-month cured-stave Cured Oak\u003c\/a\u003e, runs the parallel wood experiment on the same 100-proof, ten-year footing, and the two make the cleanest possible A\/B on the same shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 proof (50% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years, distilled 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrain recipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCorn, rye, wheat and malted barley (proportions undisclosed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall batch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay 2026, annual thereafter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Four Grain went out billed as the last of it, and for eight years that held — which is why the 2017 and 2018 bottles carry the secondary-market weight they do. The 2026 return changes the shape of the thing: an annual slot means this is a bourbon you can expect to see again, not a closing door. That cuts both ways for a shelf. It softens the scarcity case for this bottling, and it makes the 2015 distillate the opening entry in a run whose later years are still in wood. The yellow Bottled-in-Bond label and the tube are unchanged house dress; the tell is the green-tinted grain typography line, not the core packaging template.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, at room temperature, with ten minutes of air. At 100 proof it does not need water to open, though a few drops will push the wheat forward and pull the rye back if you want to hear the grains separately. Pour it beside an E.H. Taylor Small Batch to isolate what the second flavouring grain is actually doing — that comparison is the whole argument of the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky in 2015 from a mash of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley, then matured ten years and bottled at 100 proof under Bottled-in-Bond terms — a single distillery, a single distillation season, federal supervision through maturation, no proof adjustment away from 100. Buffalo Trace does not publish the ratio of the four grains, and this page does not estimate it. Wheatley's stated reasoning for the recipe is that rye and wheat are conventionally used apart; running them together alongside corn and malted barley builds sweetness, spice and depth on top of each other rather than choosing between them. The distillery frames the age as the point of readiness for this stock rather than a spec being chased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat makes E.H. Taylor Four Grain a four-grain bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eColonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain is built on a recipe of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. Most bourbon uses corn and malted barley plus either rye or wheat, and Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley has said the two flavouring grains are usually kept apart because combining them produces a different result. Buffalo Trace selected the four grains as ones Colonel Taylor would have had access to in the 1800s. The exact proportions are not disclosed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the 2026 E.H. Taylor Four Grain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain was distilled in 2015 and aged ten years before bottling at 100 proof (50% ABV). That is younger than the 2017 and 2018 Four Grain bottlings, which carried 12- and 13-year ages and came from 2005 distillate. Buffalo Trace has said the ten-year mark was the point at which this release was ready, rather than a target age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2026 E.H. Taylor Four Grain an annual release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eYes. Buffalo Trace announced in May 2026 that Four Grain joins the Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. lineup as an annual limited release, after the 2018 bottling had been presented as the end of the run. 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