Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon (Fall 2019)

Carmel on the nose, but light. More of a butterscotch aroma. First sip: flavorless across the pallet. Very warm finish, nice and long. Might need some ice to bring out the flavor. Second sip: butterscotch, albeit extremely light on the tip of the tongue, then again on the sides of the tongue, between the mid and back pallet. The aftertaste is very dry. After a few more sips I am convinced that I don’t really care for this one. I’m bummed because I wanted to love it so I could search for a bottle. PS, there’s a little apricot in there. **Edit** Turns out I had a cold when I tired this and literally couldn’t taste anything I ate for the next few few days. I’ll have to try this again in the furture.

Nose: vanilla, deep caramel, sweet oak, dark chocolate covered cherries, graham cracker, crisp green apple Palate: marshmallow, cinnamon and spice, dark chocolate, caramel candies with vanilla centers, more cherry and red fruit, ends with a woody note Everytime I come back into this I get more flavors and smells. I get a vibe of ECBP mixed with regular ER. The extra proof points help this out quite a bit...would love to see what a regular ER at 100+ would be like. That old oak vanilla and dark chocolate note just overwhelms with a hug and tells you this is a 17year old product. Worth the hype.

Dreamy. Nose full of honey, wood, and dark fruit. Don’t stick your nose in the glass, let this one come to you, because it really blossoms... and if you get too big of a nose it can overwhelm. Cherry and vanilla on the palate, sweet and smooth with just the right amount of spice joining the party late... neither syrupy, nor punchy, nor over-oaked. Finish lasts forever, with the fruit exiting first and wood/spice lingering with a pleasant warmth. Unlike some of its barrel proof BTAC siblings, this one’s a soft-spoken all-star.

Much better than the previous and great in general. The nose for me is dark caramel forward with light apples and cereal on the edges. There is a slight spice to the whiskey that's filled with dark cherries and more caramel. The finish is a rush a dark cherry and a return of the cereal to blend with the dark caramel. Love the finish and the balance of the whiskey overall. Pleased that they were able to develop a redemptive product this year.

The color is a rich anger that heavily coats the glass and starts there. The nose sweet and oaky with citrus, char, pastry cream and caramel coming together for a wonderful experience. The palate is very smooth and oaky with a hint of spicy pastry cream, creating a very rich and chewy palate. The sweetness keeps the palate together, with creamy oak and pastry cream linger for a medium long finish, while the palate comes together and fades nicely.

Nose - Milk Chocolate, baking spices, banana bread, toasted brown sugar, marshmellows. Palate - Banana lingers so nicely. So much vanilla with some really balanced toasted char. Cinnamon candy chews. Super well balanced on all fronts. Finish - Woody, earthy, refreshing, a tad bit of mint. Some cinnamon heat followed by a mellow sweetness.