Is this a dog whistle for the un-reconstructed South, or a bit of lamentably foolish obliviousness? I’d guess the latter, but it’s still an unforced error. To start, “the birth of a nation” regrettably recalls an early bit of American filmmaking glamorizing the Ku Klux Klan. Let’s have a go at that ludicrous paragraph. And few other whiskeys can offer even a glimpse of the great whiskey making found in Eagle Rare.” By practice, and protected by law, no other distilled spirit adheres to standards as strict as those established for Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Early Kentucky settlers created bourbon, the true American spirit, in the late 1700s. One such innovation was Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. That nation has come to represent the freedom, spirit and independence of the individual, giving the world products and innovations that are uniquely its own. “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – the cornerstones of the birth of a nation, epitomized by the American bald eagle. Why did I wait so long? If anything, I might have been put off by the jingoistic tone taken by Eagle Rare on the back of the bottle: Pricked by my experiences in a decade worth of travel to Japan – where good things demonstrably don’t last forever – I reconsidered my ambiguity towards Eagle Rare and purchased a bottle recently. Seeking to capitalize on the Pappy and BTAC buzz, disingenuous merchants have decided that any kissing cousins of these expressions are potential collector’s items. I’ve seen Eagle Rare on Instagram for prices approaching nearly triple the prevailing retail price (around $30). The effects of this consanguinity with trophy bourbons is increasingly felt by consumers, with some retailers jacking up prices for expressions across the Buffalo Trace range (including, astoundingly, Buffalo Trace bourbon itself). It’s produced by a reputable distillery nay, better, given the halo of the Antique Collection and the association with Van Winkle. This is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 45%, with at least 10 years of age on it. The 101 proof version was discontinued in the middle of the last decade, leaving us with the current offering. Originally created by Seagram in 1975 as a 101 proof (50.5% ABV) bourbon whiskey, the Eagle Rare brand was acquired by current owners Sazerac in 1989. Perhaps the relatively good availability lulled me into a sense of complacency regarding this brand. They might as well have been invisible to me, and it’s not just the transparent bottle. I can’t tell you how many bottles of Eagle Rare I have walked by. You know that whiskey you’ve been meaning to try but haven’t gotten around to?
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