Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey is masterfully crafted and carefully aged for no less than ten years. Every barrel is discriminately selected to offer consistent flavor but with a seemingly individual personality. Eagle Rare is a bourbon that lives up to its name with its lofty, distinctive taste experience.

From Eagle Rare Bourbon - BUFFALO TRACE

Several years ago, I was introduced to this brand by my drinking companions, and I grew to like it after trying it. Later on, I found out that this is actually distilled at the same distillery as Buffalo Trace and Blanton's. Quite some time ago, I had the chance to taste Ezra Brooks 15-year-old (an old whiskey, before it became Old Ezra), and I was impressed. I became interested and did some research, only to discover that in the world of bourbon, there are cases where a brand that was originally distilled and sold at one distillery ended up being discontinued due to bankruptcy or other reasons. Then, another company acquired the rights to that brand and distilled it at a different distillery, bottling it under the acquired brand name. I was surprised by this revelation, although it's quite common in the history of well-established brands. (The case of Bruichladdich's "Port Charlotte" is a bit different, isn't it?) At the event, I got to hear some interesting stories from the people involved. When I spotted Eagle Rare and said, "I'd like to try that!" the person said, "Why don't you start with this Buffalo Trace?" According to them, Eagle Rare is a 10-year-old, while Buffalo Trace is an 8-year-old. Well, they are from the same distillery, after all. But it's hard to believe that they would be exactly the same conditions with only the number of years being different... What do you think? In the world of whiskey, where prices are skyrocketing, it's quite reasonable (perhaps it's not as well-known?) and I hope it remains reasonably priced.