EH Taylor Distiller’s Council 

Background: This is the result of a “Distiller’s council” meeting in 1996 and is supposed to harken back to older ways of making whiskey. It’s BIB and NAS but whiskey advocate reports it is 15 years old. You can read more about it here:

https://www.foodandwine.com/buffalo-trace-eh-taylor-distillers-council-11768691

https://whiskyadvocate.com/E-H-Taylor-Distillers-Council-Bourbon

MSRP: $1,500 

1 oz sample, neat in glencairn 

Nose: slight funk, caramel, baking spices 

Palate: decently sweet, light caramel, allspice, minimal funk but some present

Finish: long but mild finish with slight oak and some of the sweet spice notes

Overall: this drinks like a good well rounded bourbon. I would not be unhappy drinking this any day of the week. That being said, there is nothing that stands out about this pour. At $1,500 MSRP it does little to justify the price. Considering secondary is much more, this would be a difficult purchase to rationalize. I would not reach for this over many other dusties I have that were much cheaper. While I appreciate the effort to create whiskey “like we used to,” this feels like another high end buffalo trace cash grab. If buffalo trace really wanted to commit to widespread production in this manner, I would be more excited about the effort… but given the price and scarcity, I don’t see myself chasing a bottle of this or even another sample / pour. 

Rating: 7.3/10

Review # 4 - EG Taylor Distiller’s Council