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Eh Taylor Grain Of The Gods And Men

Enter your discount code here. This bourbon honors Taylor's enduring spirit of innovation and commitment to exceptional whiskey by introducing Amaranth as the flavoring grain. In 1869, Taylor purchased a small distillery situated on the banks of the Kentucky River. Color: Light Copper.

There's also a rich leather aroma that floats away into a creamy marshmallow on the back end of a long inhale. Professionally Packaged with Quality & Care. This is surprising considering distilleries like Corsair have released Grainiac (9 grain mashbill) and Insane in the Grain (12 grain mashbill) whiskeys - none of which used amaranth. E. H Taylor announces and releases its 10th edition in their line up using Grain used by the Aztecs instead of the typical Rye Grain. Even more rare... is an open bottle. I thank him for providing it to me for review! Please drink responsibly, you must be at least 21 years of age to drink alcoholic beverages. Caramel, butterscotch, baking spices, and seasoned oak come together in a rich, fragrant presentation. By proceeding, you have represented to Edgewater Wine and Spirits that you are at least 21 years of age. No shipments are delivered on Saturday or Sunday. All pricing and availability subject to change. The true value in these experimental releases is actually tasting the resulting whiskey, and I can bet Edmund Taylor would have wanted it that way.

The new Colonel E. Taylor, Jr. Amaranth Bourbon Whiskey makes use of Amaranth as a grain type alongside the more traditional corn (Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1) and malted barley. Release Date: July 2019. It felt distinctly off-profile for Taylor, but at the same time had flashes of the familiar. Taste coffee and vanilla on the palate with a long finish of oak and honey. The new release uses Amaranth, an ancient grain used by the Aztec people in both daily meals and religious ceremonies.

Eh Taylor Grain Of The Godspeed

Whiskey Type: Bourbon. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. They also used the grain to form images of their gods during the sacred month of Huitzilopochitli, and then at the end of the month ate them in order to take in the gods, which explains the origins of this bourbon's name. From our cardboard boxes to our biodegradable wrap, everything in our shipments can be recycled (except the drinks of course! Coming back to another sip after some time I am finding more and more of the nuttiness taking over the sweet cherry profile; it's like the two flavors are at odds and fighting each other in a Dragon Ball Z style clash. You must be of legal drinking age to enter this site. This amazing bottle will not be made or in stock for much longer.

Amaranth "Grain of the Gods" is the tenth release in the E. Taylor, Jr. lineup. It's similar to wheat but it brings out flavors ranging from butterscotch and spearmint in the nose and pecans and dark berries in the finish. The mega menus use the page builder interface and this means you can add any layout module in your menus to build the desired layout in any rows and columns combination. As the glass nears empty rich butterscotch jumps out at me. The nose on the single barrel is drastically neater and sweeter overall and my first sip confirms my suspicions that the Amaranth sample tasted fairly muted. During his tenure, Taylor also implemented several innovative distilling techniques, including aging whiskey in climate-controlled rickhouses. This image represents the intended product however, bottle designs, artwork, packaging and current batch release or proof may be updated from the producer without notice. Amaranth roughly translates to "never fading, " just like the legacy of Colonel Taylor, the founding father of the modern bourbon industry. Colonel E. Amaranth Grain Of The Gods was founded by a visionary in the whiskey world with a creativity that was years ahead of its time. The standard lineup includes Small Batch Bourbon, Single Barrel Bourbon, Barrel Proof Bourbon, and Straight Rye. Distilled by Buffalo Trace with a mashbill of corn, amaranth, and malted barley. Taylor established and owned seven distinct distilleries throughout the course of his career, and because of his advocacy for the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, he is regarded as "the father of modern bourbon.

This 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond small batch bourbon was aged over 10 years and is a special one-time-only release. Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is, how this bourbon tastes probably doesn't matter when it comes to the insane prices people will likely pay for this. More often than not I've found unique mashbills surprisingly boring, in what seems like an interesting idea results in so many flavors that everything just becomes muddled. Buffalo Trace has many experiments in the works, and in recent years has chosen to honor E. Taylor by releasing limited experimental variations of the brand. We cannot ship to PO boxes, APO/FPO addresses, or anywhere outside the United States. In order to make their spirits palatable, some distillers and retailers added juices and syrups to sweeten their bourbon, while others added acid and tobacco to give their bourbon its signature amber hue. The nose once it opened up was really something special and the final tastes made me yearn for the rest of the glass to have tasted the same. Nose: Immediately the glass is bursting forth with an intensely sweet, syrupy cherry juice aroma that is quite enticing. The empty glass smells of distinct nutmeg, citrus zest, and creamy oak. The overall aroma was borderline incredible with the first pour, but seemed to taper off in its intensity with subsequent pours on the following days. Continuing into the glass with a larger sip and swish shows off impressively little spice and heat with big oak notes coming through the strongest followed by a distinct amaretto sweet pop and a long sizzle of a slightly nutty flavor I can't quite place. This is one of those unicorns you don't see very often.

Eh Taylor Grain Of The Gods

Shipping Information. Another sip brings on orange marmalade, sweet grape, and a undulating linger of grenadine. Amaranth grain is most likened to wheat, and was once a staple of the Aztecs, used in numerous food items. The tenth unique release in the Taylor lineup, Amaranth is the sixth special release and the second to use a unique mashbill. For more information go to. G. The customer is solely responsible for the shipment of alcohol and must abide by their local and state laws.

Molasses, butternut squash and a tiny hint of banana can be dug up late in the glass. We are not liable for damages incurred during shipping and transit. Coming back to the nose I find the delightful bourbon-y aromas of caramel and plum. Please purchase shipping protection to protect your purchase. Mashbill: Undisclosed (Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1 that replaces rye with amaranth as the flavoring grain - corn, amaranth, and malted barley). Vintages and ratings subject to change at any time. Shipping costs will not be refunded. Vital Stats: Bottled in bond, 100 proof, 50% ABV. Time for a sip to see what this pour can do! Mash Bill Percentages: A modified Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 which is normally Low Rye < 10%) but here the rye is replaced with a unique grain: amaranth. Spirits Reserve is the established leader in, and ecommerce destination for, premium, luxury and craft spirits, offering special limited editions, personalized gifting, high-end merchandise and upscale packaging. Your shopping cart is empty! Soon after, limited E. Taylor releases gained momentum, and before long any limited release under the brand has been met with a rabid fanbase. In addition, the Act required that bonded spirits be aged in a federally bonded warehouse under U. S. government supervision for at least four years and bottled at 100 proof.

Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Intro: This is an interesting entry in the Limited Edition release line of E. bourbon. I've been afforded two tastes at this bottle thanks to the generosity of Eric & our larger whiskey community and for that I am truly grateful. Tasting Notes: Fresh spearmint and honey, meet a subtle hint of cherry. Fruit with a long finish. The first and only of its kind, released in a one-time-only small batch back in 2019, the Amaranth is a gem to be enjoyed. The sample used for this review was provided at no cost courtesy of Buffalo Trace.

It's tart red berries all over the place with background sweet floral tones that level it off into the candy realm. Whether it's the amaranth grain or other contributing factors, the resulting whiskey's flavor profile deviates from the norm. The overall palate reminds me of all things that are the color red for some reason. This ancient grain is similar to wheat but offers a complex taste with subtle flavors ranging from a nose of butterscotch and spearmint to a finish of pecans and dark berries.

Deep colour, almost opaque. Enter your address so we can show pricing and availability in your area. WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects. Company on Label: Old Fashioned Copper (Buffalo Trace). It's most prominent in the nose, and as a result the most interesting part of this whiskey.