The Fred Minnick Show

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Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year

Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year11 May34 min

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?

Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501

Dierks Bentley episode: https://youtube.com/live/4BnqN6TyN8Q

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?