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2017 Batch. Four Grain. Bottled-in-Bond. Colonel E.H. Taylor — the 2017 release of the Four Grain expression in Buffalo Trace's Colonel E.H. Taylor special release program, presenting a four-grain mash bill — corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley — at Bottled-in-Bond standards from one of the most allocated annual release programs in American whiskey.
The E.H. Taylor special release program produces a small number of annual limited expressions beyond the core Small Batch and Single Barrel: Four Grain, Amaranth, Seasoned Wood, Cured Oak, and others. The Four Grain is among the most sought-after in the series, presenting the same multi-grain complexity concept as the Woodford Reserve Four Grain but in the Taylor BiB format and Buffalo Trace production context. At Bottled-in-Bond — 100 proof, single distillery, single season — the 2017 batch delivers the four-grain layered character within the legal BiB framework.
The 2017 and 2018 Four Grain batches are both in the current Wooden Cork collection, offering a two-vintage comparison of consecutive annual releases from the same program.
Specs
- Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Four Grain
- Mash Bill: Corn, rye, wheat, malted barley
- Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
- Batch: 2017
- Size: 750ml
Explore the full E.H. Taylor collection at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the 2017 Four Grain compare to the 2018 also in stock? Both are consecutive annual releases of the same expression. Minor variation between vintages is expected from barrel selection and seasonal maturation differences — having both allows a direct year-over-year comparison from the same program.
Description
2017 Batch. Four Grain. Bottled-in-Bond. Colonel E.H. Taylor — the 2017 release of the Four Grain expression in Buffalo Trace's Colonel E.H. Taylor special release program, presenting a four-grain mash bill — corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley — at Bottled-in-Bond standards from one of the most allocated annual release programs in American whiskey.
The E.H. Taylor special release program produces a small number of annual limited expressions beyond the core Small Batch and Single Barrel: Four Grain, Amaranth, Seasoned Wood, Cured Oak, and others. The Four Grain is among the most sought-after in the series, presenting the same multi-grain complexity concept as the Woodford Reserve Four Grain but in the Taylor BiB format and Buffalo Trace production context. At Bottled-in-Bond — 100 proof, single distillery, single season — the 2017 batch delivers the four-grain layered character within the legal BiB framework.
The 2017 and 2018 Four Grain batches are both in the current Wooden Cork collection, offering a two-vintage comparison of consecutive annual releases from the same program.
Specs
- Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Four Grain
- Mash Bill: Corn, rye, wheat, malted barley
- Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
- Batch: 2017
- Size: 750ml
Explore the full E.H. Taylor collection at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the 2017 Four Grain compare to the 2018 also in stock? Both are consecutive annual releases of the same expression. Minor variation between vintages is expected from barrel selection and seasonal maturation differences — having both allows a direct year-over-year comparison from the same program.
