Eagle Rare 17 Years Old, Single Barrel

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 13 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Honeydew melons, piled up in a store. Palate Smooth. Sweet. Toffeeish. Juicy. Finish Clean, crisp, slightly toasty peppery, dryness. Comment A clean, easily drinkable, well-made Bourbon. Straight-ahead, rather than quirky. A certain mature restraint, but is that sufficient pay-off?

Jim Murray Nose A fabulous combination of roasted almonds and pecan pie. Palate Light, clean with rich, leathery, liquorice, slightly phenolic oak notes. Finish Demerara sweetness and a drying vanilla. Comment Nose is great; taste is marginally less so.