Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Batch 6 128.1 Proof 2017

128.1 proof. Batch 6. 2017. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof — the 2017 annual release, the sixth batch in the series and one of three Taylor Barrel Proof batches in the current Wooden Cork collection alongside Batch 5 (2016, 127.5 proof) and Batch 11 (2022, 129.0 proof).

Batch 6 at 128.1 proof sits in the middle of the three in-stock EHT Barrel Proof expressions by proof — above Batch 5 (127.5) and below Batch 11 (129.0). The three batches span six years of the program (2016–2022), documenting the Barrel Proof program across more than half its first decade of releases.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, Barrel Proof
• Proof: 128.1 (64.05% ABV)
• Batch: 6 — 2017
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do the three Taylor Barrel Proof batches in the collection compare?

Batch 5 (2016, 127.5) → Batch 6 (2017, 128.1) → Batch 11 (2022, 129.0) — a 1.5-proof spread across six years of the program. All three are BiB cask strength; the proof differences reflect natural variation in barrel selection from year to year.