A long-awaited arrival in the UK, Eagle Rare 12 Year Old builds on the reputation of its famous younger sibling. Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery using the low-rye Mashbill #1, this is an ongoing release that benefits from the extra time in wood, which brings a firmer structure and a drier edge, without losing the sweetness that makes Eagle Rare such an easy bourbon to love. Familiar, yes. But noticeably more grown-up.
Sweet caramel and toasted oak lead, followed by almond, brown sugar, cocoa powder, and orange peel.
Toffee, burnt caramel, vanilla, dark cherry, and a flicker of toasted marshmallow.
Cinnamon, leather, dry spice, black pepper, vanilla and caramel.
Unlike the other comments reviewing bombing this because of the price (don't buy it or just comment on it! Don't bring your review down because of it smh). It's great juice, a fun one to share with others.
To be fair this isn't the retailers doing this - £64.95 is the RRP from the brand, and retailers are actually making pretty normal (as in, not high) margins at that price.
Eagle Rare 10 = $40 MSRP. (£30). And widely available on here and Amazon for £30-35. Eagle Rare 12 = $50 MSRP (£37). Retailers in the UK are selling this bottle for £65, well above MSRP equivalent. For an extra 2 years maturation, you are paying double the price of Eagle Rare 10. It's simply not worth it, in spite of it probably being a very good pour. Sorry, folks.
Only 6 per customer
£66.95
