Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 3 129.0 Proof 2014

129.0 proof. Batch 3. 2014. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof — the third annual release in Buffalo Trace’s Barrel Proof Taylor series, presenting a 6.4-proof drop from Batch 2 (135.4) that reflects natural year-over-year variation in barrel proof concentration.

The E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof program’s proof variation across batches — 134.5, 135.4, 129.0, 127.5 across Batches 1–2 and 3, 5 — documents how different distillation seasons and barrel aging trajectories produce different natural proofs even within the same BiB format and program. Batch 3 at 129.0 is the first expression in the series to drop below 130 proof, still well within cask strength territory.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Barrel Proof
• Proof: 129.0 (64.5% ABV)
• Batch: 3 — 2014
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Why does proof vary between batches? Each batch draws from a different distillation season’s barrels — natural barrel proof varies by aging conditions, warehouse position, and seasonal temperature cycling. The E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof program presents each batch at its actual natural proof rather than standardizing.