Made using Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill No. 1, Eagle Rare shares its base with the distillery's eponymous release, George T. Stagg, and Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Yet only Eagle Rare 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has won the double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition five times. Aged for a minimum of ten years in heavily charred barrels, this surprisingly accessible bourbon offers aromas of toffee, orange peel, honey, leather, and oak. On the tongue, bold, dry, oaky flavors prevail, joined by hints of candied almonds and cocoa, before fading to a dry, lingering finish.

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