Eagle Rare 17 year old (2017 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection)

At first it’s a confectionery delight with notes of cotton candy caramel burnt brown sugar and praline. Then a spice explosion hits as the caramel becomes more defined. We’re talking pumpkin pie spice with hints of allspice cardamom and clove. Tobacco and stone fruit develop toward the end. Alas its medium finish with a hint of oak doesn’t continue the complexity found on the palate.