Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon

Pleasant caramel, vanilla, and oak on the nose, followed by some sweet cherries and clove spice on the palate. The finish is light, oaky and tasty. Nicely balanced overall and definitely worth a try.

I've never been fond of Eagle Rare 10yr. A friend of mine likes Eagle Rare but misses the bottles from the 2000's. He was much more enamored with it then. So he gave me some of a bottle from 2007 to try. A lovely sweetness right away on the nose. Dark honey, vanilla, seasoned wood, and a tickle from the heat that actually entices rather than burning your nostrils. The palate is mostly butter up front with big caramel corn sweetness at the core. The finish is lightly spiced and soft. There's a nice texture to this. It's not as thick as other bottles I've had. This was nice, favoring grace over power. I don't know if it is a bit lighter on its feet because of time. I'm not sure how long it was open but the flavors didn't seem faded and the proof didn't seem to lose any of its potency.

Deep, dark fruits, oily, chocolate, fragrant. Great bargain.