Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon (Fall 2020)

Nose: Very cherry-forward. Long, deep breaths reveal notes of rising bread dough, vanilla and toasted oak — like a cherry pie about to go into the oven to bake. Palate: Again, cherry-forward. The raw dough and vanilla appear in their baked form this time, though, like a cherry pie with a crisp, toasted crust. Finish: Oak spice punches through, providing a nice contrast to the sweet nose and palate. Medium-short finish, but still nice. Got to taste this, courtesy of @anorakjackson — thanks, my man!

Nose: Overwhelming cherry. Subtle oakiness. Faint smell of rising dough. Taste: Holy toledo! What a treat! No bite whatsoever. Cherry pie filling or cherry syrup. Sopapillas (dough and sweet spices). Palate: I hate using the “S” word to describe a whiskey... but “smooth” is really the best I can do to put in to words the experience I had with this. Not overly complex, but very sweet, and syrupy smooth. You can easily sit with this for long hours. I was generously granted a 2oz sample from a member of a local whiskey group, thank you KM.

Oh boy. Complex, baking spices and cinnamon on the nose. Maybe a bit floral. Sweet and spicy and all kinds of goodness going on. I need more time with this one! Finish is loooong and spicy.

Green apple and cherry love!! So so so good. Incredibly amazing!