Eagle Rare Aged 12 Years Bourbon Whiskey continues Eagle Rare’s endeavor to offer enthusiasts innovative new expressions on its journey to make the world’s best whiskey. Aged for a minimum of 12 years in a meticulously-monitored warehouse, this bourbon lives up to its name with its elevated, distinctive taste experience.
Tasting Notes:
Opens with a sweet, oaky aroma and delicate hints of almond.
On the palate, it delivers bold complexity, featuring subtle vanilla and toasted oak.
A rich, lingering finish with warm notes of toffee.
"Eagle Rare 12 Year Bourbon offers a familiar yet slightly tweaked profile compared to its 10 Year counterpart, featuring more prominent oak and baking spices notes, with an excellent warm brown sugar note that many won’t be able to resist." - Eric Hasman, Breaking Bourbon (Well Above Average)
"Sweet and nutty aromas of vanilla, cherry, and almond fill the nose along with spicy aromatics of ginger, clove, and nutmeg. The palate is creamy, but held together well by balanced spice structure and tart cherry and apricot notes. The finish is deep and fruity with a tiny spark of heat and lasting cocoa-toasted almond flavors." - Amanda Schuster, Distiller (98 Points)
"The oak has an old – almost varnish-like – taste to it that mingles with leather and char. The Flan note on the nose turns into toffee." - Mike & Mike, The Bourbon Culture (92 Points)
"Overall, this bottle offers the same wonderful grape note throughout that the 10-year does, along with those traditional brown sugar, vanilla, and baking spice elements. What the 12-Year brings to the plate is a more prominent oak note on the palate, and a lasting vanilla finish. Now Eagle Rare 12 is a damn fine pour" - Bourbon Bossman
"Eagle Rare 12 is precisely what it promises: a more mature, more refined version of the Eagle Rare experience. It looks classy, it drinks classy, and it feels like a quiet step up from the standard 10-year." - Artfully Bourbon
"From the nose through to the finish, Eagle Rare 12 generally succeeds, boosting the baseline profile without turning up the oak so much as to make things unrecognizable. It’s a dram that could push a casual drinker’s boundaries when it comes to wood, but it’s unlikely to cause much if any complaint. And if I’m picking between the 10 year and 12 year, it’s not a particularly close heat. I’ll happily drink either, but Eagle Rare 12 takes this race. I’m already on the lookout for another bottle." - David Thomas Tao, VinePair (93 Points)
"A new permanent fixture in the Eagle Rare lineup. Honey, clove, and whipped cream, anchored by earthy oak on a very aromatic nose. This has a velvety smooth and soft texture; a deliciously gooey palate of honeyed almonds, buttered French toast, raspberry jam, and a bite of pepper spice. Long and delicious on the finish of vanilla ice cream drizzled with honey. Good body, full-flavored, and delicious." - David Fleming, Whisky Advocate (94 Points)
