Eagle Rare / 17 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Eagle Rare

17 Years Old

ABV 45%
REVIEWED Issue 84

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Specifications

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

Awards

Recommended
Issue 84

Tasting notes

Taster Rob Allanson

Nose: Massive and complex. Burnt sugar, dark fruits, bitter plum and tangerine skins, sour cherry sweets.
Palate: Follows the nose, burnt sugar and sour cherries. Then come more spiced notes with a baked apple pie note dominating.
Finish: Big, oaked and exhilarating.
Comment: A bold, well balanced whiskey.

8.4

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Intense.A big whiff of rye.Sour fruit. Cranberry jelly. Burnt plums. Touch of bitter orange marmalade. In time, a floral note. Freesia. Peony. Quite expressive and complex.
Palate: Smooth at start then crisp and tightened. The same profile as on the nose. Overcooked plum jam. Spices. Ginger, cinnamon. Rich and well balanced.
Finish: Long, oaky, spicy.
Comment: A bourbon close to a rye whiskey, well structured and quite complex.

8.0

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