EH Taylor Showdown: Unscripted Bourbon Chaos | Buffalo Trace Whiskey Review

Oct 8

🔥 A Buffalo Trace Allocated Bourbon Showdown | Tortured Bourbon

Let’s talk EH Taylor bourbon.

It’s one of the most sought-after names in the Buffalo Trace Distillery portfolio—and today, we’re putting three of its most coveted expressions head-to-head in a raw, unscripted, no-holds-barred bourbon tasting.

In this episode of Tortured Bourbon, we’re reviewing:

🥃 EH Taylor Bottled in Bond
🥃 EH Taylor Single Barrel
🥃 EH Taylor Barrel Proof

Watch the full showdown:

👉 https://youtu.be/DGcB9HDUhhY

🥃 EH Taylor Bottled in Bond

This is where it all starts. A classic Kentucky bourbon bottled at 100 proof, following the Bottled-in-Bond Act that Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. championed back in 1897. It’s smooth, balanced, and caramel-forward—but can it keep up with its flashier siblings?

🥃 EH Taylor Single Barrel

Also bottled at 100 proof, this one brings more complexity—and more variability. Every bottle is different. It’s a bourbon review wildcard. Oak-heavy, spicy, sometimes punchy. But does it outperform the standard BIB?

🥃 EH Taylor Barrel Proof

This is where Buffalo Trace takes the gloves off. Uncut, unfiltered, and always coming in hot (usually north of 125 proof). It’s bold, brash, and beloved by bourbon lovers who like to get punched in the face by oak and heat.

🔥 Why This Episode Matters

This isn’t just a bourbon review. It’s a deep dive into one of the most mythologized product lines in modern whiskey.

We talk:

How Buffalo Trace has built the EH Taylor brand into an allocated bourbon unicorn
What makes each expression stand out
Why EH Taylor bottles are so hard to find
Whether paying secondary prices is worth it (spoiler: we have opinions)

This episode is unscripted, a little chaotic, and full of spicy takes. Just the way EH Taylor bourbon should be enjoyed.

💬 Who Should Watch This?

This is for:

Anyone hunting EH Taylor bourbon
Collectors debating between Single Barrel and Barrel Proof
People trying to understand what makes Buffalo Trace Distillery special
Bourbon drinkers who love blind tastings, strong pours, and stronger opinions
Fans of allocated bourbon who want to know if the juice is worth the hype

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🧠 Quick Bourbon Nerd Note:

Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. helped pass the Bottled-in-Bond Act. That little white label isn’t just pretty—it’s historic. If you’ve ever wanted to taste American whiskey history, EH Taylor Bottled in Bond is your starting line. But Single Barrel and Barrel Proof? That’s graduate-level sipping.