At least we’re at a point (in both whiskey and society) where a growing number of people appreciate the need to grapple with these thorny issues.

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If the last name sounds familiar, that is because Charles Beam was a part of the famous bourbon Beam family. Considering the original juice is pretty damn good to start with it can only get better after 10 years in a barrel, right?It also releases light vanilla frosting, orange and vanilla creamsicle, and the faintest hint of dark fudge and dried oranges. A touch of vanilla to kick things off then layers of dark fruit, caramel, honey, corn, a hint of orange, glazed cherries and baking spice. Let’s get one thing out of the way, if you’re looking for a “baby” Eagle Rare 17, you won’t find it here. It’s has nice woody, spicy, and fruity qualities with minimal heat, attributed to the “lower” 45% alcohol. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

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While one might think that bourbons coming from the same facilities would taste the same, make no mistake. The whiskey is also pretty distinctive too, boasting full-bodied notes of cinder toffee, orange peel and buttery corn. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. It’s already won me over by the time I get to the finish but it’s fruity again but more like the fruitiness you get from boiled sweets, Jolly ranchers maybe?

The combination of soft and smooth vanilla with the powerful taste of oak, is a bold move that creates a unique flavor that perfectly describes the flavor of the drink. Sazerac, Buffalo Trace's parent company, has owned the brand since 1989 and, apart from a short period of sourcing whiskey for the label after its initial purchase, has been producing Eagle Rare from its Frankfort, Kentucky distillery since (then known as the George T. I love how fruity this is, you often get slight hints of fruit in bourbons but for me, dark fruits are the dominating flavor in this and that makes it both unique and delicious. As far as American innovations go: I’m willing to rank the airplane, internet, and polio vaccine way, way ahead of bourbon, as much as I may enjoy a drink. Not sure you’ll see this since this post is nearly 2 years old by now, but the guys above bemoaning your “wokeness” are perfect examples of internalized white supremacy.

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Turns out those are just a few of the many Beam family members involved in the bourbon business, according to Bourbon Fool. While I wouldn’t go quite so far as to say that it makes me proud to be ‘Murican, it definitely makes my list of repeat purchases in the bourbon aisle… while supplies last.

According to Farm Flavor, Kentucky's agriculture facilitated the growth of quality grains such as the corn, rye, and barley used to make Eagle Rare.

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Other distilled spirits in the world adhere to standards as strict – or stricter – than those governing bourbon.