| Rating | 92 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 50% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $50.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-02-26 |
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review
At its suggested retail price, this a fine and indeed highly recommendable bourbon — lightly fruity and attractively cherried in character. Should you encounter it with a 50- or 100-percent markup, we’d advise caution depending on your budget. To be clear, this is one of the most complex, enjoyable American whiskeys in the $50 bracket, but heading beyond that the competition stiffens and relative value soon diminishes.
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