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Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey (700ml)
Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Discontinued age-statement bottling of a modern classic.
Another ultra-premium whiskey aiming at re-defining the Bourbon experience. Bottled as a single barrel bourbon at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, (formerly Old Prentice) Eagle Rare forms part of the companies 'Antique Collection”.
Stocks are very limited.
“…easily one of the most tactile yet assertive and expressive Bourbons I’ve tasted in the last two years; fasten your seat belts.” - Paul Pacult, The Spirit Journal.
Tasting note: Deep burnished gold / brass colour. A shellac top note dissipates to reveal scents of orange cake, spicy rye and new leather over a subtle coconut / cocoa under current. A wonderful Bourbon sniff and the complexity grows with time in the glass. The palate is concentrated, echoing the aromas. Grassy, spicy dried coconut flavours develop. Super clean and precise with impeccable balance; finishes dry and lip smacking with a subtle coconut fade - but wait for the aftertaste. It bounces back with remarkable persistence and intensity for a spirit in this price bracket. A stunning value in its category. 45% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Rich amber color. Sweet dried orange peel, spicy honey, coconut fruit, and a touch of shellac. A fresh, smooth entry leads to an off-dry, rich full-bodied palate with even toffee, macerated cherry, nut, and brown spice flavors. Finishes with a sweet spicy fade of dried fruits, vanilla and oak. Great balance and vitality. 45% Alc./Vol. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
RATED: 92 points (Exceptional)
- tasting note sourced from www.tastings.com
Other reviews…Nose: leathery and honied...Taste: at first sweet corn, then a gradual build up of spices…long, lots of vanilla threading through…just one of those effortlessly brilliant whiskeys that seem to get it right without trying… Rating: 94
- tasting note sourced from Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2006.