Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey 750ml

E.H. Taylor Jr. was the Kentucky distiller who pushed for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, and Buffalo Trace bottles nearly everything under his name to that standard: one distillery, one season, at least four years in a bonded warehouse, and exactly 100 proof.

The rye is the odd one in the line. Buffalo Trace hasn't published the recipe, but it reportedly uses no corn at all, just rye and a large share of malted barley. That makes it softer and sweeter than most ryes: fruit, honey and clove rather than sharp pepper, with a lighter finish.

It's a good first rye for a bourbon drinker. For a classic, spicier bonded rye at a fraction of the price, try Rittenhouse.

Sip it neat or on one cube. It's gentle enough for a Manhattan with a lighter vermouth.

Like the rest of the E.H. Taylor line, it's hard to find, so it's also a good bottle to keep for a gift.

We carry it in the 750ml size, in limited quantities. More bottles are under rye whiskey, and the rest of our whiskey is a click away. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.