Eagle Rare / 17 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Eagle Rare

17 Years Old

ABV 45%
REVIEWED Issue 19

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Specifications

Brand: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare
Expression: 17 Years Old
Type: USA Whisky / Bourbon
Age: 17 years old
Year of bottling: 2000
ABV: 45%
Country/Region: USA / Kentucky
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Full-on, rich sweet nose: candy, caramelised oak, cinnamon cooked in butter, hot cross buns and honey cakes.
Palate: Big, chewy and sweet with a fresh oily zap on the back palate stopping it from becoming too cloying.
Finish: Long, slightly hot.
Comment: Big and sweet. Scale down the sweet vermouth when making your Manhattan.

8.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Aromatic. Cedary. Orange zest. Intensely fruity. Slightly sharp at the back of the nose.
Palate: Orange Angel Delight. Caramel. Toffee. Wafers. Dry oiliness.
Finish: Orange peels. Bitter orange. Ginger marmalade. Late, lively, surge of spiciness.
Comment: Some interesting flavours, with lots of dimensions, but no balance or structure. I'm not wild about Angel Delight.

7.3

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