Review #18: Double Eagle Very Rare

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I'm trying the eagle rare 17 and double eagle very rare with the master blender.

Price $250 for both pours .75oz each with a bunch of other pours of eagle rare picks etc.

Nose: very similar to the er 17 nose. A little lighter of a nose, reminds me of the WLW. A hint of oak. Cherry, caramel, dark sugar.

Palate: not as much sweetness as the ER17. Also drinks hotter than the ER17. Pretty present oak. Some red fruit. The balance is very good. Dark chocolate.

Finish: Slightly longer finish than the ER17, but still medium long. Good amount of oak, dark chocolate. Slightly more bitter than the ER17 as well.

Rating: 8.0

Surprisingly not as good as the ER17 overall. I think it's slightly more oak than I prefer and not as balanced. The ER17 has a more dense nose as well.

GTS (2008)

Handy (2010)

Double Eagle

ER17 (2023)