EH Taylor Cured Oak

[dcbt]

17 y/o 100 proof EH Taylor to be released soon. Something y'all have interest in or not so much?

http://www.bevnet.com/news/spirits/2015/buffalo-trace-distillery-releases-col-e-h-taylor-jr-cured-oak-bourbon-whiskey/

[amg]

I like the sound of it if I can actually get it near MSRP. I've seen the prices around here skyrocket on the standard CEHT lineup, so I'm not sure this one's in the cards for me.

[DonutsNBourbon]

same here, if I can actually get it at $70 I probably would.

[garbanzobean]

Normally I'm not into bourbon that old, but this appears to be the remnants of the BTEC extended stave drying time release. I really enjoyed that bottle. Hopefully the two extra years and higher proof end up benefitting us. So I'm tentavely planning to buy this, as long as I can get it for roughly MSRP.

[GrPeMi]

I'm going to be keeping a close eye on the State's inventory search page for this one and the other upcoming Taylor release ("Seasoned Wood")...

[zillah]

I plan on buying at MSRP. I also plan on not being afforded the opportunity. This will either get gouged or bought up immediately and resold on the secondary.

[garbanzobean]

I plan on buying at MSRP. I also plan on not being afforded the opportunity. This will either get gouged or bought up immediately and resold on the secondary.

Yeah, I'm hoping the lack of a blatant age statement will keep the flippers at bay long enough for me to grab a bottle. Probably not though. Meh, won't ruin my day particularly.

[MDBourbon]

Yeah, I'm hoping the lack of a blatant age statement will keep the flippers at bay long enough for me to grab a bottle. Probably not though. Meh, won't ruin my day particularly.

I hope for the best but expect the same...... Time will tell. I'd love to try it.

[kcgumbohead]

Interest is there for me but I am leery of the age and price (not that I'll see any in the wild). This one will be a bar pour for me.

[Richnimrod]

Interest is there for me but I am leery of the age and price (not that I'll see any in the wild). This one will be a bar pour for me.

Same here; with the addition of a bit of disappointment with only 100-proof. The CEHT's I've had that were barrel proof were all great to even better. Many of variations at 100-proof were less dynamic.

[MTNBourbon]

I would be interested, just depends on the price too.

[TunnelTiger]

For me price not so much, it just has to be over 100 proof.

[GaryT]

This is definitely a "would have to try before I buy". The article mentions that they worked with ISC on this back in 1998, but is this actually aged stated, or age "implied"?

[garbanzobean]

I think its $70 and 100 proof. Given that it's MB#1 and I've already tasted the results of the experiment (albeit 2 years younger), I think its likely I'll enjoy it close to MSRP. Let's be honest here guys, if this was marketed as a Spring dump of ER17 (at the traditional 90 proof even), people--not necessarily SBers--would fight each other for the right to buy a bottle. I look at the EHT branding as a kindness, since that gives us a decent bump in proof and seems to sit around a bit longer here than other limited releases.

[KyleCBreese]

This is definitely a "would have to try before I buy". The article mentions that they worked with ISC on this back in 1998, but is this actually aged stated, or age "implied"?

I was thinking the same thing, but I looked at the press release from Buffalo Trace and they say it is 17-years-old there. It's just not on the bottle.

[t44tq]

I'm definitely in, considering that I like the single barrel and the barrel proof. I don't like the small batch, though.

For MSRP, I'm in for several bottles, even though that is some expensive bourbon at $70.

[mark fleetwood]

We need to stop talking about this -- and future CEHT releases -- immediately, before Bobby Flay, Chef Robert Irvine or some other FoodNetwork "celebrity" chef discovers it and off we go on a mini-pappy hysteria. I'll be interested in a BT 17yr old at around $70, but I fear the cat is already out of the bag.

[garbanzobean]

We need to stop talking about this -- and future CEHT releases -- immediately, before Bobby Flay, Chef Robert Irvine or some other FoodNetwork "celebrity" chef discovers it and off we go on a mini-pappy hysteria. I'll be interested in a BT 17yr old at around $70, but I fear the cat is already out of the bag.

At this point, any bourbon that I can't find on the shelves on a normal day is just a "nice to have" for me anyway. It'd be great to try this, but I'm not going anywhere near out of my way to get it.

[flahute]

I like this mashbill but don't buy it anymore as a Taylor expression unless it's the barrel proof. Though I like SmB and SiB I don't find it worth the asking price. A 17yr expression at the msrp does interest me for sure, but I won't jump through hoops for it which is what will likely be necessary. I'm sure the flippers will have plenty but they can go eff themselves.

[dSculptor]

I'd be all over that, if only it could be had around these parts...BP is almost unheard of around here, don't see how this would be any different....but somehow someway I always manage. Probably should put the word out on the street now.:cool:

[kjbeggs]

Yeah, I'll be putting this bug in my main seller's ear.

I'm really enjoying the latest release of the Barrel Proof right now.

[gooneygoogoo]

m in on this one if I can get it and it's near MSRP. Sounds good to me.

[BigRich]

m in on this one if I can get it and it's near MSRP. Sounds good to me.

Yeah same here. I'm a sucker for new and shiny.

[gblick]

17 y/o 100 proof EH Taylor to be released soon. Something y'all have interest in or not so much?

http://www.bevnet.com/news/spirits/2015/buffalo-trace-distillery-releases-col-e-h-taylor-jr-cured-oak-bourbon-whiskey/

[TunnelTiger]

Ha! I wish that was going to be my price. The BP is $79 here co I expect this will be $100