8/2008 EAGLE RARE SINGLE BARREL KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY (AGED 10 YEARS)
We first encountered this 90 proof Bourbon a half-dozen years or more back, and we were mighty impressed. Such flavor for a great price — $22 at the time, as we recall — was worthy of a high rating. To taste it again, we shared it with some casual Bourbon drinkers, folks who enjoy the stuff, but don’t study it, obsess over the production details, or even remember all the brands they have tried. Well, all four of them loved it. Big flavor, but very smooth. We agreed it is a bit too robust to take straight, and everyone cut it, varying from a little water to a half glass of crushed ice. It shows a range of notes: orange peel, almond, vanilla, and a char that verges on smoke. Impressive, and still very well priced at $25-$30 for a fifth. (Rating ****1/2)
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