Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Uncut & Unfiltered Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2011 ORGANIC : Malbec 2581 ORGANIC : Malbec Eight months in large format Hungarian oak (5hl and 16hl barrels) adds texture without adding wood flavor it carries the concentrated character of Mash Bill #1 as it ages in the century old warehouses Taylor commissioned at what is now Buffalo Trace Distillery Neat butterscotch and oak at their most concentrated — skip water if you want the full proof experience Single large rock opens the dried fruit and vanilla without diluting the mid palate Teaspoon of water unlocks the floral notes and softens rye spice on the finish