It uses the number 1 Mashbill, believed to consist of 10% or less rye. Can you believe this is the first time I’m reviewing the regular Eagle Rare Bourbon release? Tasting Notes and Ratings for Eagle Rare 101 (1979) by the Los Angeles Whisk(e)y Society.
The current iteration which comes in at 90 proof is nothing like the 101. When I first tried ER101 I smelled and tasted malted milk balls, which I love, therefore it was love at first taste. It was sold to the Sazerac Company (later named Buffalo Trace) in 1989, which finally discontinued the 101-proof version in 2005. Eagle Rare 10 is a single barrel bourbon made by the Buffalo Trace distillery and this offering is basically the standard Buffalo Trace but aged for 10 long years. Eagle Rare 101 Old Prentice, (circa 1979), 10 years old, 50.5% abv The nose is a bit musty and very woody with some sweet maple syrup The palate is heavily spicy and minty in a mouth wash sort of way which continues into the finish.
Eagle Rare is a bourbon that lives up to its name with its lofty, distinctive taste experience. Every barrel is discriminately selected to offer consistent flavor but with a seemingly individual personality.
Exam-o-Dram – 1982 Eagle Rare 101 In the spirit of full disclosure, I'm very partial to Eagle Rare 101. I’ve done the old Eagle Rare 101 and an Eagle Rare single barrel, but this is the first time I’ve sat down and done a review of the plane jane Eagle Rare Bourbon that’s on the shelves.Funny how that can happen, a staple just keeps getting pushed to the side because it’s a staple.
Eagle Rare recently went through a label design change which moved the 10 year age statement from the bottleneck to the back of the bottle.
Eagle Rare was originally introduced to the market by Seagram in 1975 at 101 Proof, Buffalo Trace's parent company Sazerac purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, and moved production to Buffalo Trace when they acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as George T. Stagg). Eagle Rare has been parented by a … Eagle Rare uses the #1 Mashbill from Buffalo Trace, which is thought to be a low rye mash bill consisting of 10% or less rye.
BOTM 8/12: Eagle Rare 10 Year 101 Proof By fishnbowljoe , August 3, 2012 in Straight Bourbon Of The Month This topic has been inactive for at least 365 days, and is now closed. Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey is masterfully crafted and carefully aged for no less than ten years. The Eagle Rare brand, originally a 101-proof Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey aged at least 10 years, began in 1975 under the ownership of the Seagram Company.