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Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
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A 10-year-old straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery. Toffee and vanilla sweetness with the depth of oak and nuts.
Details
| Brand | Eagle Rare |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Buffalo Trace |
| Origin | USA / Kentucky |
| Style | Bourbon |
| Age | 10 yrs |
| ABV | 45% |
| Cask | New oak casks |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Toffee, orange peel and vanilla, with toasted oak and a hint of leather.
- Palate
- Caramel and honey, with mature oak, nuts and gentle spice.
- Finish
- Smooth and fairly long, with dry oak and a touch of sweetness.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- Neat
- On the rocks
- Cocktails
Its ten years of depth are best enjoyed neat or on the rocks, where the sweetness opens as the ice melts. It also makes an Old Fashioned with real maturity.
Food pairing
Smoky meats like spare ribs or beef jerky, nutty chocolate and pecan pie.
Background & production
A bourbon made at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. The brand was introduced in 1975.
It uses a corn-led, low-rye recipe (Mash Bill #1) and is aged for ten years in new charred oak barrels, then bottled at 45% (90 proof).
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