Old Taylor Bourbon is a brand of straightbourbon whiskey produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky by the Sazerac Company. It was named in honor of the historic distiller Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr.
Old Taylor Bourbon was named in honor of Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr., who was born in Columbia, Kentucky,[2] in 1832. Taylor was a grand nephew of U.S. President Zachary Taylor.[3] Like various other figures in the Kentucky whiskey industry, Taylor is often referred to in public relations materials as a "Colonel", since he held the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel. The honorary title resembles that of the military rank but is not actually associated with military service and has primarily been used for public relations purposes (e.g., by "Colonel" Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken). Taylor started and owned seven different distilleries throughout his career, the most successful being the O.F.C. and Carlisle distilleries, the forerunners of today's Buffalo Trace Distillery.[3]
E. H. Taylor is said to have lobbied in favor of the Bottled-in-Bond Act, a law that gave participating whiskey producers a tax break and a government certification of product quality. He was a contemporary of and acquaintance with various other notable whiskey business figures as Dr. James C. Crow, Oscar Pepper, Judge William B. McBrayer, John H. McBrayer and W. F. Bond, and was an adept businessman and public relations professional when it came to packaging and promoting his bourbon.[citation needed] Some expressions of the current brand continue to be offered as bottled-in-bond versions.
Unlike most distilleries of the time that looked like little more than a sawmill sitting in a thicket, Taylor's distillery on Glenn's Creek, near Frankfort, was designed to resemble a medieval castle with the landscaped grounds of an estate. The distillery attracted tourists and picnickers who were given complimentary "tenth pint" bottles of Old Taylor.[citation needed]
In the late 1940s, Old Taylor bourbon was promoted with the slogan, "Sign of a good host".[4]
By 1972, the historic "castle" distillery structure had been abandoned, and it remained abandoned but still standing in deteriorating condition for more than 40 years.[3][5] Some of the material from the barrel houses was reclaimed for construction.[6] The facility was refurbished starting in 2015, and began operating as a distillery again in 2016.[7] The new distillery operation is not affiliated with the current owners of the Old Taylor brand.
On June 24, 2009, Buffalo Trace Distillery (part of the Sazerac Company) purchased the Old Taylor Bourbon label and barrel inventory from Beam Global Spirits & Wine (now Beam Suntory), the maker of Jim Beam Bourbon and subsidiary of the Fortune Brands holding company.[clarification needed] The brand was purchased in an agreement where Beam bought the Effen Vodka brand from Sazerac.[8]
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The Sazerac Company official web site
January 01, 1970
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E H Taylor redirects here For the herpetologist see Edward Harrison Taylor For the footballer see Ted Taylor footballer This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Old Taylor news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Old Taylor Bourbon is a brand of straight bourbon whiskey produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin County Kentucky by the Sazerac Company It was named in honor of the historic distiller Col Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr Old Taylor BourbonTypeBourbon whiskeyManufacturerThe Sazerac CompanyCountry of origin Kentucky United StatesAlcohol by volume 40 00 Proof US 80Related productsBuffalo Trace Col E H Taylor is a premium version available in small batch single barrel and barrel proof versions and as a rye whiskey 1 Some expressions of the bourbon and rye are bottled in bond History edit nbsp Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr Old Taylor Bourbon was named in honor of Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr who was born in Columbia Kentucky 2 in 1832 Taylor was a grand nephew of U S President Zachary Taylor 3 Like various other figures in the Kentucky whiskey industry Taylor is often referred to in public relations materials as a Colonel since he held the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel The honorary title resembles that of the military rank but is not actually associated with military service and has primarily been used for public relations purposes e g by Colonel Harland Sanders the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken Taylor started and owned seven different distilleries throughout his career the most successful being the O F C and Carlisle distilleries the forerunners of today s Buffalo Trace Distillery 3 E H Taylor is said to have lobbied in favor of the Bottled in Bond Act a law that gave participating whiskey producers a tax break and a government certification of product quality He was a contemporary of and acquaintance with various other notable whiskey business figures as Dr James C Crow Oscar Pepper Judge William B McBrayer John H McBrayer and W F Bond and was an adept businessman and public relations professional when it came to packaging and promoting his bourbon citation needed Some expressions of the current brand continue to be offered as bottled in bond versions nbsp An old bottle of Old Taylor bottled in bond Unlike most distilleries of the time that looked like little more than a sawmill sitting in a thicket Taylor s distillery on Glenn s Creek near Frankfort was designed to resemble a medieval castle with the landscaped grounds of an estate The distillery attracted tourists and picnickers who were given complimentary tenth pint bottles of Old Taylor citation needed In the late 1940s Old Taylor bourbon was promoted with the slogan Sign of a good host 4 By 1972 the historic castle distillery structure had been abandoned and it remained abandoned but still standing in deteriorating condition for more than 40 years 3 5 Some of the material from the barrel houses was reclaimed for construction 6 The facility was refurbished starting in 2015 and began operating as a distillery again in 2016 7 The new distillery operation is not affiliated with the current owners of the Old Taylor brand On June 24 2009 Buffalo Trace Distillery part of the Sazerac Company purchased the Old Taylor Bourbon label and barrel inventory from Beam Global Spirits amp Wine now Beam Suntory the maker of Jim Beam Bourbon and subsidiary of the Fortune Brands holding company clarification needed The brand was purchased in an agreement where Beam bought the Effen Vodka brand from Sazerac 8 References edit American bourbon whiskey Proof66 com Riddle Becky O F C Stagg Distillery ExploreKYHistory a b c Carson Gerald Veach Michael R August 2010 The Social History of Bourbon United States The University Press of Kentucky pp 87 89 ISBN 978 0813126562 1947 advertisement for Old Taylor Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Lawnjock com Retrieved December 5 2021 History Castle amp Key Distillery Retrieved March 11 2018 Looking for Hardwood Flooring You Won t Find Floors More Rustic Than This Log homes thefuntimesguide com February 26 2007 Archived copy Archived from the original on March 25 2015 Retrieved March 20 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Beam Global Spirits amp Wine Acquires EFFEN Vodka Line Deerfield Illinois June 24 2009 Archived from the original on March 10 2012 Retrieved March 11 2012 External links editThe Sazerac Company official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Taylor amp oldid 1220608441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
