Colonel E.H. Taylor certainly commands the title it holds a respectable name in the Bourbon and Rye biz, it was one of the first operations to have its product bottled in bond. Why? All to protect the drinker against Whiskey of suspicious origin. We salute you, Colonel.Seasoned Wood is a wheated Bourbon aged in barrels that were specially prepared for the aging of this mighty fine spirit.

ABOUT E.H. TAYLOR

E.H. Taylor, Jr. was a visionary in the whiskey world with a mind for distilling that was years ahead of its time. He founded a world class Distillery, made advancements to the industry, and fought for the purity and legitimacy of bourbon gaining him the title of the Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry.

Taylor is celebrated for the countless innovations he contributed to the bourbon industry in his time. His first involvement in the industry came as a banker, aiding in the organization and financing of several distilleries. Through his experience as a banker, Taylor became personally acquainted with several prominent whiskey makers. Taylor's 1869 purchase of a small Leestown distillery that he christened O.F.C. was his first foray into distilling, making an immediate mark on the industry by modernizing, expanding and upgrading the plant. Among his innovations were copper fermentation tanks, state-of-the-art grain equipment, column stills, modernized buildings, a more efficient sour mash technique and a first-of-its-kind steam heating system still used in the barrel warehouses today.