Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. is a super-premium bourbon whiskey brand named after Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., born in 1832 in Columbia, Kentucky. A grandnephew of President Zachary Taylor, he was a pivotal figure in bourbon history who championed quality standards and the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. The 'Colonel' title is an honorary Kentucky Colonel commission, a civilian award for distinguished service, similar to that held by KFC's Colonel Sanders. Taylor established seven distilleries, most notably the O.F.C. and Carlisle distilleries, which evolved into today's Buffalo Trace Distillery. His innovations in distilling, aging, and quality control set new benchmarks for American whiskey. Today, the Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. collection represents Buffalo Trace's flagship premium line, featuring uncut, unfiltered, and vintage-dated expressions that honor his legacy of craftsmanship and excellence.
Timeline
Edmund Haynes Taylor founded the Taylor Bourbon brand in Kentucky
The historic Taylor distillery ceased production, its equipment was abandoned, and it remains derelict to this day, having been closed for nearly forty years
Buffalo Trace Distillery purchased the old Taylor Bourbon brand and barrel inventory from Beam Suntory
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