Adaminak
Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 6, 2019 (edited November 10, 2019)
Glencairn, no water, almost empty 1.75L that's been open for 4 months.
First time I've found a bottle in something like 6 years, and I'd forgotten how much I like this stuff. Nose is dictionary bourbon: Vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, and oak. A few minutes to let it open up and you're rewarded with a hint of plum and cherry. Great stuff, and fortunately the nose carries through to the palate, with a smooth syrupy sweetness coating everything before it sorts itself into caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, cardamom, oak, and dark fruits. Finish gets ever so slightly bitter and oaky, but it's not objectionable, and goes a long way to not making this seem overly sweet. This has been one of my standard-bearers for bourbon under $40 and it remains so today, despite the distribution shenanigans and secondary market nonesense.
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Always a great pour, one of my favorites.
@Adaminak - welcome back! I’ve missed your bourbon poetry.