KOTH Begins: Eagle Rare 10 vs Russell's 10 & Glenkinchie 12 vs Victoriana

About this episode

The episode features a tasting competition between Eagle Rare 10 and Russell's Reserve 10 in bourbon, and Glenkinchie 12 versus Glen Scotia Victoriana in Scotch.

The King of the Hill 2.0 tournament kicks off with two heavyweight battles from opposite sides of the whisky world! 🥃 In the bourbon corner: Eagle Rare 10 faces off against Russell’s Reserve 10 in a showdown of two iconic 10-year-olds. Same age, same proof — totally different styles. Which one takes the hill? 🥃 Then in the world of Scotch: It’s elegance vs intensity as Glenkinchie 12 (Lowland classic) goes up against Glen Scotia Victoriana (Campbeltown cask strength beast). Can subtlety win over strength? We taste blind, debate hard, and crown a winner. One bottle moves on. The other falls. Let the KOTH madness begin.

Topics covered

• whisky
• bourbon
• Scotch
• tasting
• competition

Keywords

• King of the Hill
• Eagle Rare 10
• Russell's Reserve 10
• Glenkinchie 12
• Glen Scotia Victoriana

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Eagle Rare 10, Glenkinchie 12, Victoriana, Glen Scotia Victoriana, Russell's Reserve 10

Places: Campbeltown

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