Great video! Eagle Rare is what got me into bourbon. To answer a question you mentioned, when touring BT earlier this year I asked the same question regarding warehouse floor location of Buffalo Trace vs. Eagle Rare. The tour guide told me that along with the younger age Buffalo Trace is also stored on the upper floors of the rick house while Eagle Rare ages in the mid-range of the warehouse.
@Stuff & Whiskey I appreciate the feedback and the encouragement. It means a lot coming from you guys. Thank you for what you do and the way you do it!
@@whiskeyisajourney I totally agree. I was absolutely shocked to see a slot for it on the top shelf of the Safeway liquor department (just out in the open, and not behind the glass case portion). And luckily, the assistant manager of the department set one aside just for me. It was really cool! I'll keep in touch and let you know!
They make a bigger bottle of Eagle Rare? Cool. I've never seen that in my area. I prefer the darker richer notes found in Eagle Rare over the lighter sweet crispness of Blanton's.
I like Eagle Rare more than Buffalo Trace due to having some more grape on it. Both are very good but i have turned to more of a high proof bourbon drinker but these are some of the best low proof bottles out there
I have 3 more reviews coming from Buffalo Trace Distillery. You mentioned high proof...hang with me because I'm going to end with Stagg Jr. Batch 15. 131.1 proof.
Great video and great production quality. They recently re-did the labeling on the bottle and brought the age statement back onto the front of the bottle. I view Eagle Rare 10 as a fantastic daily sipper bourbon (sadly it’s too hard to find for it to be a daily sipper for most people). I highly recommend it to friends who are just getting into bourbon as a great beginner bourbon due to the low-ish proof. Personally, I wish the proof was a bit higher. It suffers at 90 proof where it just tastes a little too watered down. In my opinion, this is especially prominent on the finish, which I find to be quite short.
Thanks for the information! I'm still at a point in my journey that some "low proof" offerings still feel higher than they are. With that said...lets see how I handle the Stagg Jr coming up in 3 weeks.
Same reason as I said on straight Buffalo Trace review 2 years later: Eagle Rare / Eagle Rare 10 cannot be found in my area (or at least I cannot - maybe someone is getting it). My experience gives me that it has Rare in its name because it's rare to find it in some places.
It goes in waves here in Phoenix. It was available for a few months and then disappeared for 8 months and then came back for a month or 2 and now it's gone again. I never understand distribution.
My thoughts on eagle rare is that it's the slightly more refined version of Buffalo trace. If you want Buffalo race, but less of an ethanol burn, a better nose, and slightly more pronounced flavors- but at a higher price, get it. I don't hate it, but eagle rare doesn't crack my top 10
@@joeldykman7591 I've had a few selections from Four Roses...there's something about them that puts me off. Not sure what it is but I'll keep trying them. Good list!
Appreciate the video! I just picked up an Eagle Rare at Fry's and am tempted to open it to see if I get cherry off it! When I had it late last year it was so cherry forward! Either way it, and Buffalo Trace, is a solid pour!
Crazy. You are now the 2nd person that said they picked it up at a grocery story. I've never seen it at one. Only in liquor stores. Good for you. Good find.
@@whiskeyisajourney It's the first time I've seen it at a grocery store here! It's recently been easy to find after being almost nonexistent. Go figure.
Where are you located? Like I said in the video, I got my first bottle from The Whiskey Exchange, but since then I've seen it at Total Wine and More (allocated) in Phoenix Arizona just about every other month, but not sure how long that will last. Cheers and thanks for the view and comment. I appreciate it.
@@whiskeyisajourney I'm in northern Florida. North or South, Eagle Rare is a unicorn. I am also in New Mexico fairly often and can't find it there either.
Bottle changes initially had me thinking I got a counterfeit 😅. Curious what a single barrel version would be like, I’m not a fan of the 90 proof and minimal complexity on this one, same with Buffalo Trace. It’s a toss up between the two for me.
I was confused by the 2 different bottle designs at first as well. I feel like the Eagle Rare is a big brother to the Buffalo Trace. If I was drinking or sipping over a nights session I think I would be content switching back and forth between both of them, but I would lean toward ER 10 more. Cheers!
