Eagle Rare 101 Old Prentice, (circa 1979), 10 years old, 50.5% abv
The nose is a bit musty and very woody with some sweet maple syrup The palate is heavily spicy and minty in a mouth wash sort of way which continues into the finish. This is a very nice bourbon and one I'd happily buy if it was available, but I must say I preferred the later, Buffalo Trace version of the 101 that I sampled back in February.
See the LA Whiskey Society reviews of Eagle Rare 101.
5 comments:
I just opened a bottle of this from 1991 about two weeks ago. This is another "dusty" favorite. I have another one opened that is a '72/'82 vintage and it's a superb bourbon. Must try if you can find it.
Love the dusty Thursday reviews. I've got a bottle of 81' open at the moment at its in the A-/A range for me. What BT year did you have that topped this 79'?
Tico, it was this one; I don't know the exact date.
Tico, I have an '81 bottle open as well and I'd rate it about the same as you. While I have noticed some variation in the few bottles of ER 101 that I've tried, I believe that all are better than the current 90 proof single barrel. Great review, Sku!
I was gifted some bottled sometime in the '90s, I think. It has a really thick mouthfeel but it's very much of its time and place, with some butterscotch notes to go with some nice tobacco/leather.
Post a Comment