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He Lost His First Bourbon Empire, Then Built Another. The Story of E.H. Taylor Jr.

He Lost His First Bourbon Empire, Then Built Another. The Story of E.H. Taylor Jr.

Some whiskeys announce themselves with fanfare; others prefer a quieter entrance. He Lost His First Bourbon Empire, Then Built Another. The Story of E.H. Taylor Jr. belongs firmly to the latter school.

Discover the story behind a rare 1913 Old Taylor bourbon and E.H. Taylor Jr.'s revolutionary impact on American whiskey, from the Bottled-in-Bond Act to Buffalo Trace.

Final Reflections

He Lost His First Bourbon Empire, Then Built Another. The Story of E.H. Taylor Jr. is the kind of bottle that rewards the curious — those willing to sit with a glass and let the story unfold at its own pace.

Walter Graves
Walter Graves
Features & Culture Writer

Walter writes long-form features that explore the stories behind whiskey — the people, places, and landscapes that give each bottle its character. A former travel journalist, he has visited over two h...

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