In Praise of Eagle Rare 10 YO SB

[Luna56]

As somewhat of a newbie, a year or so into my passion for truly good bourbon, I've gotta tip my hat to the folks at BT for a superb bourbon. There are other bourbons I like a bit more than ER, but I have found none yet that can approach the bottle to bottle consistency. EC 12, EC 18, even my beloved FR SB show a bit more bottle to bottle variation than the ER. I realize that sometimes this is a good thing, occasionally yeilding a great bottle, but I have yet to find a bottle of ER SB that wasn't simply as wonderful as the last bottle. A truly fine, dependable pour in my opinion. Yours?
Cheers!

[Special Reserve]

I agree ER SB is consistent.

It's one of the best bourbon values available in MI. It's a regular (weekly) pour for me.

90 proof bourbons hit a sweet spot with me.

[melting]

Yeah, at about 18 bucks a bottle it's right up there with Wild Turkey for best value for the money in my book. I've had 4 bottles and have steadily acquiring more to put away for later. I just get the feeling that this brand may catch on and the price will steadily increase.

Chris

[smokinjoe]

Yeah, at about 18 bucks a bottle it's right up there with Wild Turkey for best value for the money in my book. I've had 4 bottles and have steadily acquiring more to put away for later. I just get the feeling that this brand may catch on and the price will steadily increase.

Chris

Wow! At $18 a bottle, you're smart to pack it away while you can. That's a great price for ER SB. I purchased a bottle in Kentucky during KBF, and it was somewhere around $30.



JOE

[SBOmarc]

We can score it out here, but paying close to $30. I must admit I liked it much better when it was closer to $20.

In my opinion consistency defines the label.

[mozilla]

How is it that a single barrel stays so consistent? Seems like there should be some variations from bottle to bottle. BTW, I much preferred the 101 to the new SB, especially the price.

[Mamba]

Wholeheartedly agree with the original poster. A local liquor chain (Verutti Liquor) purchased a barrel and had it bottled for them. They picked a good one and they charge a very decent price ($19 if memory serves). Don't know how it compares with "regular" ER SB but its a great value either way.

[Frodo]

Wow! At $18 a bottle, you're smart to pack it away while you can. That's a great price for ER SB. I purchased a bottle in Kentucky during KBF, and it was somewhere around $30.



JOE

WOW!!! Up in TO the ERSB was being sold for $60 cdn not too long ago. Thought I was lucky to get one of the last bottles at $40 - and the Cdn/US $$'s are almost on par right now...

[cowdery]

I think there may be some confusion, not just here but generally in the marketplace, between the 10-year-old Eagle Rare Single Barrel and the Eagle Rare 17-year-old that is part of the Antique Collection. The Single Barrel usually sells for $20 to $30 a bottle while the 17-year-old (which is not single barrel) sells for $45-$55. The bottles are very similar and both are 90 proof.

[HipFlask]

I haven't been able to find the 10 year expression here in Wisconsin as of late. There seems to be plenty of the 17 however. I even made the trip to a Binny's location and came up dry. Am I the only one with a shortage of this whiskey? I haven't tried either one yet and have passed it up when I had the chance. Too much whiskey not enough time or money. I'll keep searching I'm sure I'll find it. Hopefully some Fleischman's Rye too.