The taste is easy and a bit dry (by that I mean without sweetness). Which I suppose is an odd way to say baking spices and dried fruits. Once I was able to find the oak, I found Mincemeat. Nose it long enough and all of a sudden you will realize that’s what they are calling oak. The nose is filled with wet sawdust and brown sugar. So is it as good as the size of bottle thinks it is? Well lets talk about that. (Same thing with Tequila BTW, but I forgive you Don Julio 1942) I’m looking at you Booker’s in a wood box and you Colonel E.H. I have found that the higher end a bourbon thinks it is, the taller the bottle ends up being. All I have to say is, just make sure you have an extra tall shelf. For a long time I avoided buying a bottle because I was worried I was going to like it so much that I wouldn’t like my cheaper, go to bottles.

TransparentSmoke Review: Eagle Rare 10 Year Old is one of those bottles everyone says you should have in you collection if you drink bourbon. TASTE: Bold, dry, oaky flavors with notes of candied almonds and very rich cocoa. NOSE: Complex aromas of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather and oak. Tasting Notes From The Eagle Rare Website: Purchase Location: Keg n Cork Liquor 3845 99 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Location: 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA *For those who are still confused read Prizzi’s Honor. Extensive information and good pictures of each one, with reviews and ratings by different people and organizations. This however is followed by a display of all the bourbons they make (over 20, not counting overseas variations). Highly recommended for bars, but reference the drinks section on serving.įast loading with a slightly annoying intro (no need for it). A best buy for the low end (in price that is). It is worth about twice the money if you compare it in quality. Only brain damaged frat boys or fashion victims would consider buying anything else in its $20-30 price range. A printed rectangular label on the back has a has a piece that would be much better suited to a hang tag or shelf talker so you could see the whiskey more, otherwise you have to hold the bottle sidewise to see the color (or soak the damn thing off!).įinal Thoughts: An amazing whiskey especially for the price. Colonial script is silk-screened on the bottle and a small paper label near the bottom has an age statement and relevant dates. The clear glass bottom lends a nice visual effect and give the bottle a decanter type feel and weight. The long, thin, clear glass, and small labels show off the color of the whiskey to good effect. Like being locked in a mail bag with several pythons (and I mean that in a nice way *) – there is so much going on with this whiskey it is hard to keep track.ĭrinks: Makes for very subtle, but outstanding drinks, careful with this one, you might wake up somewhere else if don’t watch out.īottle: Same bottle as all the antique series, labels are of course somewhat different. Taste: Oily mouthfeel, leather, dried fruit, sweet char and oak – sweet, dry, and spicy in rapid turns. It’s heavier-bodied than its older sibling also but a still light body for a whiskey.įirst Impression: Faint sherry notes, leather, and on more warming: char, persimmons, vanilla, some spiciness, and a nuttiness like almonds, or toasted granola with traces of nutmeg and mace. It’s more uniform and has less legs or trails down the side of the glass than the 17 year-old version of this bourbon. On swirling, it leaves a thicker coating on the glass and has more legs and heavier body than George T. Part of the antique series.Īppearance: Red orange in the bottle, honey gold shows its age quite well. This is a Single Barrel bourbon (Unlike many other single barrel bourbons this one does not have a lot of information on the bottle – most have years of distillation, bottling, batch, barrel number, and in some cases warehouse and location within it). (See our Adventures Sectionfor a tour of the distillery). Of numerous other whiskies such as Blanton’s, Rock Hill Farms, Hancock Reserve, George T. Notes: This whiskey is produced at the scenic Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort (close to Woodford Reserve Distillery if you are touring) home

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