Whiskey Review - Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon with Four Roses Single Barrel Comparison Ep: 239
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- Today we taste and review the much asked for Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, plus Rex guzzles some Four Roses Single Barrel.
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You guys should release the names of the whisk(e)ys you’re going to drink each week before you release the videos so that we can buy one or two of them to enjoy with you. I go through a bottle or two each week anyway.
why not watch it later when you have the bottle?
Be careful of your liver
Dude you're going to kill yourself drinking like that...
Are you alive still?
Yolo
lol, heard a guy in the liquor store asking for this but couldn't remember the name, was calling it Screaming Eagle.
Screaming Eagle sounds like a 12$ plastic bottle of bourbon you'd get from mississippi.
@@bud389 lol. Couldn't have said it better myself.
Thats a pipe style for a harley Davidson
Screaming eagle is an overpriced wine from Napa.
Screaming Eagle is a California Cabernet Sauvignon that costs like $500. One of the wines that made me say, shit, if I'm gonna spend this much money on booze, it might as well be whiskey!
I'm a fan of many things created at Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare is one of my favorites....I am fortunate enough to live about 15 miles from the distillery....I was at their Christmas tree lighting a week ago....a great company with very nice employees.....added a day later - Eagle Rare is the "go to" bourbon for many of the employees of Buffalo Trace
I found you guys through the review on the pewdiepie japanese whisk(e)y video, and man i got say i love you guys.
I have always enjoyed a good glass of whisky but here in Brasil things are really expensive, so your videos are like my way to appreciate it.
I love Eagle Rare, I keep trying new whiskeys, and find ones I love, some meh, but I keep going back to it. It's weird I get big cherry from my current bottle and it isn't as spicy. Keep up the good work guys.
Two of my favorite regular bottles! Eagle & Roses Single
I'm digging that new beard silhouette on the window. It's a nice touch.
Funny how you put these 2 together. I just got back from my store (Total Wine & More) and I had decided on either Four Roses SB or Angels Envy... I came out with Eagle Rare 10. I've watched this episode before for the 4RSB, but now I return to watch it again for the ER10.
Love the Eagle Rare! I do find that it, more than most other whiskies I’ve tried, tends to transform in the bottle after a month or so. It seems like the leathery, dusty wood notes fade a bit and more caramel apple cider notes come out. A dangerously easy drinking and crazy affordable whiskey!
This comment didn't age great. Eagle Rare is high now lol
@@GamesByJDK Depends where you’re buying them. Still findable for $30-35 in CA. $37 in OR.
@@dant1349 Nifty. I don't see it less than 55 to 60 here in SE KY.
Grabbed 3 bottles today at $35 each, albeit not easy to find. West Central Wisconsin here.
As my bottle of Blanton's is getting so very low and it's so hard to find, I just bought a bottle of Eagle Rare. My friend bought a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch and a Buffalo Trace....we tried them all. I didn't much care for the Four Roses-at all. I liked the Buffalo Trace, and really liked the Eagle Rare. We then mixed equal parts Buffalo Trace and Eagle rare and called it a "Beagle". It was actually quite good!!!!
Try the four Rose's single barrel. Way better than the small batch
Jim Beam talked a lot about doing that when I toured their distillery. Pulling barrels from only certain areas of the warehouse for different bourbons.
Hallelujah! I’ve been waiting awhile for this review. This is the first bottle that was good enough for me to buy a bottle for a backup.
That old book/dusty saloon smell is why I love eagle rare!
I can always be happy drinking some Eagle Rare. Even as I've explored and branched out Eagle is still among my favorites
Two of my all time favorite whiskeys!!!
Def agree with the Highland Park recommendation!
I just started drinking Bourbons, and Eagle Rare is my favorite so far!
You totally nailed the Dalmore taste. I could not explain that any better than you just did. I didn’t know how to explain it until I heard you explain it.
When I tried eagle rare it tasted like (good) generic bourbon. You guys are going to make me come back to this now. I will say that I prefer four roses to eagle rare definitely.
I’m new to this trying to find the flavor! So far I really like Eagle Rare. I smell apricot, tobacco definitely feel like with this one I feel like I’m standing in a Rickhouse and I’m also getting vanilla. That’s my amateur sniffer!! 🤣🤣
Eagle rare was my first bottle of bourbon other than jimbeam I ever purchased loved it
I tried Laphroaig the other day and the taste made me imaging drinking a burnt down clinic. I totally love it. I am claiming my square foot. I will visit it and try some more when i next head out of London. Thanks guys i am now a big Laphroaig fan.
Anyone else get a toasted coconut flavor on the taste? Had it the other day and absolutely loved it! One of my favorite approachable bourbons!
Have yet to try Eagle Rare, but I get that waxy flavour quite strongly on the 1792 Small Batch, never found it on any other whiskey. Also as far as variation in single barrels I tried two Jack Daniels Single Barrels that were quite different, but there was like a 5 year difference between them.
Apparently I cannot stop watching Whiskey Vault videos hahahahah I'm just now starting to dip my toe on the whisky world beyond Jack Daniels. Finding this "non snoB' whisky channel was a HUGE help. Cheers!
Glad you're here!
We have ER in Brasil now ....40 , 45 box....a great bourbon! I love it!
I've never had Eagle Rare, though I want to, but Four Roses SB is just awesome and an absolute steal for the price.
You MUST MUST try it. It is ABSOLUTELY phenomenal
I would compare Eagle Rare with Angel's Envy for interesting similarities (definitely not identical!). Two of my favorite bourbons.
Just happened to luck upon a bottle of Eagle Rare yesterday. It was the last bottle in the store, of the 3 they had gotten that morning. I revisited this video because of it, and just wanted to let you M.B. know it is now my favorite bourbon. Previous #1 was Basil Haydens.
I definitely notice the old quality to eagle and it was odd first but I liked it soon. However some bottles don't have it much. I wooshed I knew what area to look for.
Hey Daniel and Rex. I've been a fan for a really long time (since about Lagavulin 16 which was one of my first whiskeys). I have introduced several friends to whiskey (and your channel) but I wanted to share a crowning achievement with you guys.
My wife loves girly drinks, she has not been drinking for too long, and I have been introducing her to many types of spirits in the form of cocktails for a couple of years now. Last night she had her first whiskey, and she actually liked it! I was ecstatic! A friend of mine found a bottle of Jamesons Caskmate Stout Edition and I knew that was the right whiskey to get my wife started. I'm hoping you can do a video on whiskey for people who don't like whiskey. Cheers and I hope the channel continues to grow.
This is great news! More amazing whisky in your future to share. You married well, my friend.
I’ve heard Eagle Rare is aged at the bottom of the rickhouses which gives it a deeper and richer flavor. Who knows if it’s true but I love how small nuances in just storing the barrels changes flavor profiles with the same mashbill
Got a bottle of Highland Park 18 2 days ago and it's amazing
My buddies were on a motorcycle trip in West Texas recently and stopped at general store in a small town to find that they carried Eagle Rare. My first taste reminded me of Redbreast 12 Irish Whiskey. Great stuff! I will never tell where we found the bottle.
Great episode, well he'll, they are all great. Love Eagle Rare, just found it!
One of my favorite bourbons by far! You guys should consider reviewing Eagle Rare 17 year as well. Great video
Do it Daniel & Rex! We’re still waiting!
Sorry I'm late to the video party but Eagle Rare. What can I say that you haven't. Just finished a bottle and went to the local liquor store to get another and found this treasure at $28.00 a bottle for a 10 year old bourbon. For the money you can't find a better bourbon so I bought six bottles. I may or may not have a problem.
Guys I noticed a Bulleit 10 behind you. I love that stuff and would love to see you review it. I think it's hugely better than the standard one. :-)
WOW, what a bouquet ! A very nice drop.
Rex his spirit whiskey!
it even got the word RARE in it!!
Just picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare 10, on offer for 30 pounds in Waitrose UK. First time i have tried it. Very nice
Had a glass of eagle rare with a my fathers cigar. Excellent
I compare Eagle Rare with Angel's Envy (my favorite bourbon), and say the flavor profiles are a little similar.
AWESOME! These are both my go-to's. Buffalo trace is better for the price, especially because where I am I can 5 different buffalo trace single 375ml barrel bottles for $60, 12 a bottle. They want $25 for a 375ml bottle of single barrel eagle rare, so for me the SB buffalo trace is way better deal for me.
Also four roses rocks. I had an 11 yr 1 month OESQ that tasted like flowers smelled like perfume.
Just found this in Tesco uk.when all supermarkets have been reducing bourbon on the shelves then this beauty appears. Great tidings on the buying department workers who decided this
My god I've just made a beautiful discovery that all lovers of both Tea and Whisky need to try right away- Add a moderate pour of Highland Park 12 to a cup of Lady Grey Tea and you will be blown away by the magic that happens in your mouth regions. The subtle smoke and floral notes of the Highland Park 12 and the citrusy notes in Lady Grey are an amazing combination. Also it is far too good a way to justify drinking whisky first thing in the morning. Cheers lads.
this sounds awesome.
I found the the waxiness dissapates the further you get into the bottle. Also i have tried adding a splash of laphroig. It turns into a really nice smokey bourbon.
Daniel and Rex, as a big fan of Glenfiddich, can you review the 21 year old Gran Reserva Rum Cask finish. It was the first whisky where I actually felt I could pick the fruits (banana moslty for me) and notes in it. Cheers! Also, the Glenfiddich Ice Wine Cask finish has been announced (not here in Oz yet) but it is also a 21 year old whisky.
Been watching a few weeks developing my knowledge and tastes, BUT when you mentioned old books and bourbon...bingo
I love Eagle Rare and Four Roses Small Batch
My suggestion for one of the two $300 bottles would definitely be Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique.
I knew that of all my comments that one would be appreciated... I will show my buddies... thinking we’re gonna get bruichladdich 25 and dalmore king Alexander III
Y'all a trip I was drinking both in a shot glass after work 2am in Ga I like four roses better I bought some benchmark 80 proof $10( Buffalo Trace ) and it tasted exactly like watered down eagle rare my favorite is 13yr Dickle $42 out door the four roses $48 but it's good and same 100 proof
That would be Blanton’s Single Barrel you’re describing, they only pull from warehouse H and between certain rick numbers only because Colonel Blanton himself felt that, that particular spot aged the bourbon better than any other warehouse. It used to not be available to the public and he would only give it out to friends, family, and politicians. I’m sure there are others, but you immediately made me think of Blanton’s.
I think you are exactly right.
I do like the Eagle Rare QUITE a bit! This is one of my "Not fancy, just having a night" drinks.
Came for the whisky. Liked for the girth.
Austin Ingle
If only I could say the same. Costs $80 in Australia 😡
You could have 'Lift Whisky" since each floor tastes different, you could have 'Ground floor', 'Level One'. But some people may missinterperate the branding for the aggressiveness of the whisky.
I just picked up a bottle of this the other day, wanted to see your thoughts. I agree, its a solid classic bourbon. Funnily enough, to me it's quite similar to Bulleit bourbon!
Doesn’t Bulleit have more cinnamon spice for you?
Have you considered doing a pipe tobacco and whiskery pairing video? I'm interested to know if you'd smoke a heavy english with a smokey whiskey or if you'd want a Va/Per to maybe spice up a sweet whiskey.
I guess Eagle Rare 10 year is an allocated product, but I managed to get a couple of bottles for just over 30 bucks each at a local grocery store that doesn't usually get a large amount of stock. I gave up looking for whiskey at the more popular liquor stores, because the competition to buy popular brands makes it too unreliable to check and find what I want. An increasing amount of purchases has been at retailers that don't normally have any supply at all, so, their willingness to sell product at a decent price isn't normally subjected to price gouging.
Question to any and all: Is Eagle Rare the same juice in the Buffalo Trace bottle aged a few more years? Or is there more to it? Thanks!
Can't get Eagle Rare at any of my favorite bars (apart from FTW), but I tend towards Bulleit Bourbon when I need something to sip at metal shows.
Bill Yarkakar Or Phish shows : )
I would really like you to review Jim Beam white label. It is the most selling bourbon bottle worldwide and several countries actually rarely get any other bourbon bottles. So I think that a lot of people would be interested in your review!
Daniel what would you recommend as a step up from Grants Family Reserve? Choices are limited in Pennsylvania and according to the guy in the State Store we can't import it unless it goes through them. They only do by the case.
Having a bottle right now! Its fckng great no ice
Ok, I know what you mean about sugar and hangovers. On my 29th birthday, my friends threw a barbecue and I brought some beer with me. Since it was a pretty diverse crowd , I wanted to get something with broad appeal, so I got a 6 of Summer Shandy. Nobody had any, so I pounded the pack myself and felt sober as a bird since I'm used to IPAs for beer and, well, whiskey, and summer shandy is like 3%. I got home feeling fine but when I woke up the next morning, I felt like someone was trying to make jerky out of my body with me still in it.
I understand hangovers, it's your body's revenge. But If I'm going to wake up feeling that shitty, I should at least be able to get drunk first.
I caught a bit of a cough syrup taste. Will revisit.
With all the bottles on the floor of the vault I'm wondering how many companies out there bottle part of the Cask in the actual bottle to continue the aging process after bottling, since it wont age otherwise in a glass or plastic bottles normally. Ive only ever seen one company in Canada do such a thing with a single malt whisky So i figure it most not be a very common practice.
I would like to suggest Sexton Irish whiskey to review. It's only about $30 a bottle and I think you'd both dig it a lot. It blows Jameson out of the water for the price in my opinion. Keep up the great work and happy Thanksgiving!
Just got one myself, it’s so sweet and smooth! Awesome bottle look too, although it sucks to pour 😂 It’s my go to if I don’t want to spend more for Redbreast 12 lol
I watched your video while having my first bottle of eagle rare 🤤
The sugar and hangover correlation is very true...every time I️ would have SoCo & coke back in the day I️ would wake up feeling like a Peterbuilt dragged me home
I suspect that has more to do with SoCo than the Coke. I used to love that stuff, even straight but man I have had some rough mornings after that.
is there a way by looking at the bottle to tell what part of the warehouse its from?
One of my favorite bourbons to drink #1 fav is Sam Houston.
I always see this bottle (Eagle Rare) pretty much directly behind Rex's big 'ol dome in the videos and wondered if you were EVER going to review it! I love this stuff for the price. For all the bourbons in the $30 range, it's still my go-to.
JMFPV check out Episode 207 Wild Turkey Rare Breed. They do a comparison (or at least it appears) with the Rusell Reserve 10 Bourbon.
I was referring to the Eagle Rare in this review, didn't realize how vague I sounded until your reply haha. Edited to fix!
Hey! I wanted to ask to the crew if any of you have tried "Seagram's 100 pipers" and if so, what are your thoughts? It's a blended scotch, and since is my first ever I'd like to see some opinions. Thanks!
Could you guys do a review of the glenfiddich 21 year old? Ivd tried it a few times at a small pub where it was pretty expensive per shot, ive looked at the price of a bottle and its way out of my price range. I loved it however and was wondering what you guys thought of it, i would like to show off to this girl i was there with about my knowledge of the drink and i figured you two (especially you Rex) would know a thing of two about women;)
Have you ever had a "corked" whisky? I thought the first bottle of Eagle Rare I had was corked, but it could have been the water in the ice. It was not apparent when drunk neat, but when you mentioned the musty old book, I wonder if that is similar to TCA in corked wine. I asked a wine critic friend if he ever had a corked spirit and he said he had.
I get freshly painted walls from the nose. Or like a wood finish on a new deck.
Enjoyed the review... Rex is correct (he's behaving himself) but I still think you guys should use my idea: Rex should still "Walk the Plank!" Ha! I still want RexWife to take Rex's place for at least one episode, and Daniel, you can teach her about whisky. Yee Haw!
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Was lucky enough to score multiple bottles of this stuff....YAY.....
You know what's funny is I live in Taiwan and you have talked about how the heat and humidity here helps Age The kavalan Whiskey hair more and when he pulls out the really old book he looks at the date when the book was made and I also live in Taiwan and I will tell you that a new paperback or even hardcover will start to turn yellow and have strange smells after four or five years.
Alright, so im nit sure if this was asked/answered before on the show but I'll ask it anyways. What are both of yours favourite Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, japanese and Canadian whisk(e)y? Really curious because you have a huge vault of many different whiskies from different places. Also Rex, nice shirt. Daniel... Wheres yours?
Hey guys I have an unopened bottle in a nice little wooden box called "Eagle Rare". Its date marked for 1976. Is this the same as what you just reviewed but just older? Its obviously a very different bottle but im curious if its the same product. I dont want to crack the seal on the old bottle but im dying to know what it tastes like so im wondering if i can pick up this new bottle you reviewed to get an idea of the taste. Hope someone can answer. Thanks guys. Keep it up!
How does one mooch the classes to become a whisk(e)y sommelier? Asking for a friend.
You should try cheap scotch sometime, Famous Grouse, Bells, Grants, Whyte & Mackay, etc. And explain why they're so unappealing and if you had too which ones you would drink
Hey guys, love the show. Got into whiskey about two years ago but only ever a bottle at a time until I found this channel a few months ago....28 bottles later I curse you guys weekly for intriguing me into another bottle (last week's addition was a bruchladdich black art 5.1!).
Have a technical question though Daniel (Rex, get a chair but know I'm with you on biscuits).
A few weeks back took a bottle to a friend's place for a party right after work so I left a bottle of Buffalo Trace (a personal favorite) in my trunk on about a 85° day in Dallas. After I get to thier place that night I had a drink of it and it was VIOLENT with alcohol burn on my tongue and the flavor was WAY off but was already back at room temperature. Later on that night I tried it again and it was completely back to normal. Am I crazy or is there something going on here?
Cheers!
That's a wild one. Sounds like pure alcohol had evaporated in the bottle, and it changed the first pours. Sorry to hear it!
Searching online for the closet bottle in stock.... 8 hours away in Kentucky! So, whiskey road trip it is
My favorite bourbon is 4Roses single barrel (I've had several bottles and like bottles with 3's). I recently was gifted a bottle of Eagle Rare and liked it also, but not quite as much. If im at a hole in the wall pub Jameson on the rocks is my go-to mostly because I know they're going to have it. Now to the question. Ima huge 49ers fan and thinking of a special bottle for the big game. Care to offer a suggestion based on the limited information I've provided?
I'm gonna stop listening to Daniel for the next week or so. I was swirling the last bit in my glass just to get that last good nose and went a little to far and spilt some right down into the fresh cuts in my hand. Burns so very much.
Compass Box 3 yr old and their new one with No Name, which is peatier than Peat Monster. Would be 2 good buys around $350.00.
Little bit of sad story warning:
A very short while ago, one of my best friend's mom passed away after a long battle with an illness. Among a big box of comfort food, I also gave him a bottle of High-land Park Viking Honor because he says he has Norwegian ancestry and is big into viking heritage.
He graciously shared it with me and drank some himself. He likes rums and thinks whisky is a bit too strong but he appreciated the viking theme involved. He said it was pretty good (I often force my whiskies down his throat to taste them), but I unfortunately did not care for it at all. It tasted a bit rougher with a stronger alcohol burn.
I originally wanted to get him Odin but that's a lot of money ($350ish?) for a whisky that might be overpriced and not all that good. Has anyone a highland park fan and has had Odin before? Are they completely different or comparable?
Sorry to hear that, Belfry, but good on you for honoring with good stuff. I haven't tried Odin. I'll keep an eye out just for this.
Eagle Rare is so good, only ever found 1 bottle in my life. Wish it was easier to find.
Damn you Daniel... "Smells like an old book" -grabs old book. Me- grabs 60 year old hematology book used for decoration and smell it. Smell whiskey. Now all I can think of is hematology when I smell Eagle Rare... 😂
The first time I tried this whiskey I immediately said “it tastes like a jolly rancher.” To me it still does.
Some waxy nut flavor after licking wood.... OH MY GOWD
"that's what she said" RIM SHOT!
Keep up the inyourendo, guys
I think I just had a Mooch Moment. I was at a bar that always boasts about their number if whiskys. After today I'm not sure how much they know about their whiskys. I just had a heavy poured glass of Lagavulin 12 (2016 200th Anniversary Special Edition) for less than they were charging for plain ol Lagavulin 16. Suckers!
keep going back!
Hey Dan and Rex I was wondering if you would review Russell's Reserve 10 year bourbon. Also, I was wondering if you could suggest a great top shelf bourbon at 70 to 150 dollars for special occasions. My flavor palate for sweet is honey, vanilla and cherries. For spicy I like cinnamon or a peppery flavor. I also like my bourbons to be a bit smoky as well. Thanks for any suggestions and love the channel!
xLaWzZ It makes an appearance alongside Wild Turkey Rare Breed in Ep 207.
wait wait wait
so, the oft beaten path of a new distillery is, gin while the whiskey ages
i wonder if there will be some interesting gins out of the distillery when they start
Just paid 59.00 for a bottle at the neighborhood store. It’s hard to find now and haven’t bought any in awhile. That’s a little more than I used to pay.
Crashing on sugar definitely make my hangovers worse, and the only thing I know that helps is having something really sweet before bed, which is les than ideal :p