Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year

Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year

From The Fred Minnick Show by Minnick Media Inc.

May 11, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Fred reviews and tastes Eagle Rare 25 and 30 Year bourbons, discussing their characteristics and aging process.

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? 7:54 - The New Age of High-End Auctions (Bonhams & Christies) 10:38 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: The Nosing (Chocolate Milk) 12:51 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Tasting & Mouthfeel 15:46 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Cinnamon & Complexity 19:16 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: The Nosing (Sawdust & Oak) 20:31 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Initial Tasting 22:45 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Molasses & Mind-Blowing Sweetness 26:54 - Comparison & Final Scores 28:46 - The Kentucky Colonels & Final Thoughts Join Fred's Whiskey Club…

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Host: Fred Minnick

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Organizations: Buffalo Trace, Bonhams, Christies, Minnick Media Inc.

Products: Eagle Rare 25, Eagle Rare 30 Year

Books & works: Bottom Shelf

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