Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon

Nose: floral, raisin, Taste: leather, cherry, rock candy, oaky finish Good one

would buy again.

It's good, don't get me wrong. It's the spiciness in the beginning that throws me, though it does give way to a rich, fruity initial taste before dissolving into that vanilla/caramel creaminess near the end. The overwhelming spice is more than I'd prefer, though. I guess as a relative newbie I still prefer sweet and smooth to complex and spicy, but I likes what I likes. That said, for the price ($27) it'll cure what ails ya and is still a tasty one overall.

Sweet browned caramelized oak. It tastes exactly like what it is, an older Buffalo Trace. It’s gained some much needed body. For the price point I’d say it’s a solid offering, a little better quality than Elijah Craig Small Batch (but with much less oak), on par with the quality but less depth and character than Four Roses Single Barrel. $52 in Ontario.