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[email protected] 502-783-5652 Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Receives Master Medal, Prestigious Taste Master Medal at American Whiskey Masters 2020 13 Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Earn Top Honors FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Aug. 18, 2020) For the second year in a row, Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch received a Master Medal in the Ultra Premium category at the American Whiskey Masters. This year, the whiskey was also presented the Taste Master Medal. The Taste Master Medal is awarded at the conclusion of the competition to the overall taste winner, and is determined by re-tasting all of the entries that earned Master Medals. Five of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s whiskies were awarded Master Medals this year, and eight received Gold Medals. Master Medals were awarded to: • Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey • Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Weller CYPB Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Gold Medals were awarded to: • Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Old Charter Oak French Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The American Whiskey Masters is chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists.