{"product_id":"eagle-rare-12-year-old-bourbon-70cl","title":"Eagle Rare 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon – 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 12 Year Old is the grown-up sibling of Eagle Rare's famous 10, and a genuinely long-awaited arrival on UK shelves. Two extra years in Kentucky oak and a step up to 47.5% ABV give it a firmer, drier, more serious cast — without losing the easy sweetness that made the brand's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, from the low-rye Mashbill #1 that also underpins its stablemates. Twelve years in new charred American oak is a long maturation for a bourbon, and it shows in the structure: this is a whiskey with edges as well as generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose leads with sweet caramel and toasted oak, then almond, brown sugar, cocoa powder and orange peel. The palate delivers toffee, burnt caramel, vanilla and dark cherry with a flicker of toasted marshmallow. The finish is where the extra years tell — cinnamon, leather, dry spice, black pepper, vanilla and caramel, running long and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt around £65 the price has drawn some grumbles — fair enough, since the 10 is spectacular value at half the money. But taken on its own terms this is a poised, complex bourbon and a proper sharing bottle. Buy it for the pour, not the maths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat, no rush; the higher strength means a small splash of water is welcome to open the spice. A large ice cube suits it if you prefer it cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarfes Bar at the Rosewood for an unhurried dram. The Connaught Bar for something a little more refined. Boisdale for the cigar-and-bourbon crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has the backbone for smoked brisket or grilled steak, where the pepper and oak earn their place. A wedge of mature cheddar is the easier route.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925273719108,"sku":"HO32303CNV","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/EagleRare12YearOldBourbon70cl.png?v=1784199325","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/eagle-rare-12-year-old-bourbon-70cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}