Fred tastes and reviews Eagle Rare 25 and 30 Year old. Will the 30 year be the first bourbons north of 25 years that he's ever liked?
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro: The $12,500 Bourbon Review
0:40 - History & Aging of Older Whiskeys
1:10 - Naming the New Crow Mascot
1:36 - Previous Experience with Eagle Rare 25
2:20 - Tasting Media Samples & Career Longevity
3:30 - My Criticism of Older Bourbons (Old School Palate)
4:43 - Buffalo Trace’s Experimental Cooling Warehouse
6:34 - Can Slow Aging Change My Mind?
7:54 - The New Age of High-End Auctions (Bonhams & Christies)
10:38 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: The Nosing (Chocolate Milk)
12:51 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Tasting & Mouthfeel
15:46 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Cinnamon & Complexity
19:16 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: The Nosing (Sawdust & Oak)
20:31 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Initial Tasting
22:45 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Molasses & Mind-Blowing Sweetness
26:54 - Comparison & Final Scores
28:46 - The Kentucky Colonels & Final Thoughts
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