Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon 2010

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon 2010
The fragrant aroma has almost a wine-like character with hints of almonds, cigar boxes and cinnamon. The delicate and dry mid-palate tastes of leather, vanilla and tobacco. This bourbon lingers, finishing with a hint of leather and toffee.
The exceptional Eagle Rare 17 Year from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is one of the oldest regular releases by the special distillery near Frankfurt. The “Fall 2010 Release” was distilled entirely in the Spring of 1993 using Kentucky corn, Minnesota Rye and North Dakota Distillers Malt. Fermented in Buffalo Traces ancient Black Iron fermentors before being double distilled to 135 proof. The white dog went into 39 barrels coopered by Independent Stave in Lebanon, KY.