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    E.H. Taylor Amaranth Grain Of The gods

    TimothyBy TimothyAugust 27, 2020Updated:October 1, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read

    This week I was lucky enough to receive a sample of this limited offering from Buffalo Trace of EH Taylor’s Amaranth Grain Of The gods. (Thanks Tim Long) With all the talk and common questions we get about this product what better way to pass my thoughts off to the masses.

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    What It is

    The Tenth offing from the E.H. Taylor lineup, Amaranth Grain of the Gods is a throw back to an ancient grain, comes in at 100 proof and is said to be over 10 years. old (Per Buffalo Trace’s press release)
    Tasted neat in a Glencairn glass.

    Appearance

    Light caramel, copper or a honey syrup.

    Nose

    Incredible deep and rich nose of Oak, blackberries, musty old records, sweet cream, biscuits,
    pecans, green apple skins, honey and Concord grapes.

    Taste

    The musty earthiness continues followed by lots of oak, cereal, black licorice, cedar leather and black currants.

    Finish

    Long Tannic finish that has little to no spice. There is a pleasant earthiness that carries through the entire
    experience with a bit of sweetness that hangs out in the background. The complexity on nose is quite pleasant and had me smelling it for roughly 10 minutes. I’ve always enjoyed long finishes but the amount of barrel and tannin that comes through made the palate not as enjoyable.

    Synopsis

    Overall I enjoyed this pour, the nose alone is with the price of admission; if you can find it at retail ($70), that is. For what we’ve seen these bottles going for on the secondary market this wouldn’t be a bottle I wouldn’t go and chase.

    However if deep dark barrel characteristics, high tannins, and whiskies with an extremely complex noise are your thing; than this bottle is going to be your new go-to and you need to track a bottle down.

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    Timothy lived in Southern California most of his life and although he drank bourbon for good amount of those years, it wasn't until he moved to Louisville that he really jumped into bourbon head first. He's always been incredibly fascinated with what bourbon has to offer and what goes into making a great bottle of whiskey; from the earth that birthed the beautiful oak for its barrels to the grain that shines through when it first hits your lips. He wants to learn everything there is to know... and then drink it. You can Follow him on instagram @SingleBarrelSnob

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