http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/07/27/eagle-rare-single-barrel-bourbon-i-wish-all-10-year-olds-were-this-awesome/ Rants & Reviews for the Drinking Lifestyle Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/07/27/eagle-rare-single-barrel-bourbon-i-wish-all-10-year-olds-were-this-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-201041 Aleksejs Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:27:54 +0000 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/?p=798#comment-201041 This year my birthday nicely falls on Saturday (April 14th), and I thought I'd share with my close friends a bottle of something nice, not too expensive, but not available on the shelves of local liquor shops. Vodka is ubiquitous and hardly anyone can be surprised with this traditional drink of Russians. Tequila? It's posh. Rum? Probably a good idea. But there are two reasons I'm looking forward to try some bourbon. First, I still remember how smooth and flavorsome was Four Roses Small Batch. Second, due to some unknown reason my friends started to relate to me as a whisk(e)y enthusiast. This hardly has any solid grounds, I just read lots of reviews (that's how I came here eventually) and share my findings. Now those tricky terms like 'single malt', 'vatted malt', 'straight bourbon', 'charred oak', 'bonded whiskey' etc. don't confuse me like they used to. Well, to cut a long story short, I created a short list of bourbons I'm eager to taste, and then went for reviews. My list includes Corner Creek, Four Roses Single Barrel, Jefferson's, Old Grand Dad 100 or 114, Eagle Rare 10, Wild Turkey 8, Rittenhouse Straight Rye. I think I've made my choice, and will order a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 YO. This year my birthday nicely falls on Saturday (April 14th), and I thought I’d share with my close friends a bottle of something nice, not too expensive, but not available on the shelves of local liquor shops. Vodka is ubiquitous and hardly anyone can be surprised with this traditional drink of Russians. Tequila? It’s posh. Rum? Probably a good idea. But there are two reasons I’m looking forward to try some bourbon. First, I still remember how smooth and flavorsome was Four Roses Small Batch. Second, due to some unknown reason my friends started to relate to me as a whisk(e)y enthusiast. This hardly has any solid grounds, I just read lots of reviews (that’s how I came here eventually) and share my findings. Now those tricky terms like ‘single malt’, ‘vatted malt’, ‘straight bourbon’, ‘charred oak’, ‘bonded whiskey’ etc. don’t confuse me like they used to.
Well, to cut a long story short, I created a short list of bourbons I’m eager to taste, and then went for reviews. My list includes Corner Creek, Four Roses Single Barrel, Jefferson’s, Old Grand Dad 100 or 114, Eagle Rare 10, Wild Turkey 8, Rittenhouse Straight Rye. I think I’ve made my choice, and will order a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 YO.

]]> http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/07/27/eagle-rare-single-barrel-bourbon-i-wish-all-10-year-olds-were-this-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 BillySpade Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:56:17 +0000 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/?p=798#comment-4907 One of my favorite bourbons. On the rocks, mixed with a splash of ginger ale or straight up -- smooth, flavorful, oily bourbon goodness. Buffalo Trace distillery makes some fine stuff at a great price. One of my favorite bourbons. On the rocks, mixed with a splash of ginger ale or straight up — smooth, flavorful, oily bourbon goodness. Buffalo Trace distillery makes some fine stuff at a great price.

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