Colonel E.H. Taylor Straight Rye Whiskey

This is a Kentucky straight rye from Buffalo Trace Distillery, built on a mash bill of rye and malted barley and bottled at 100 proof. That combination gives it real backbone: peppery rye spice and black pepper up front, with mint and baking spice drifting through, then caramel, honey and toasted oak settling the palate before a lingering, warming finish. It suits the drinker who already knows they like rye and wants one with enough strength to hold its shape. It is also an approachable step up for a bourbon fan curious about spicier whiskey. Neat, it rewards slow sipping. In a Manhattan or Old Fashioned, the 50 percent ABV keeps the rye character from disappearing behind vermouth or sugar. The label honors Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., and the bottle carries no age statement, so the focus stays on flavor. We stock it because it delivers a clear, confident expression of rye that works equally well on the bar cart and in the glass.