Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon (2025 Release)

Volume: 750ml
ABV: 50.5% (101 Proof)
Origin: Kentucky, USA
Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Every year, a handful of bottles define the bourbon conversation. Eagle Rare 17 Year Old is always one of them.

Part of the legendary Buffalo Trace Distillery Antique Collection, the 2025 release was distilled back in Spring 2007 and matured for over 18 years before bottling — spending nearly two decades resting across Warehouses L, Q, K and P in Kentucky.

And somehow, despite all that age, it still carries elegance.

Bottled at its signature 101 proof, Eagle Rare 17 sits in a unique lane inside BTAC. It’s not about sheer power like George T. Stagg or William Larue Weller. Instead, this release leans into mature oak structure, polished leather, dark cherry and tobacco richness — delivering a profile that feels refined rather than aggressive.

The 2025 release opens with deep tobacco, worn leather and ripe cherry, before moving into layers of caramel sweetness, soft spice and lingering oak. There’s density here, but also restraint — the kind of balance that only extended aging and careful barrel selection can create.

After more than 18 years in barrel, nearly 89% of the original whiskey was lost to evaporation, leaving behind a concentrated and deeply expressive bourbon that continues to define ultra-aged American whiskey.

Extremely limited worldwide allocation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark tobacco, antique leather, ripe cherry and cracked pepper spice.

Palate

Soft caramel sweetness layered with mature oak, supple leather and bursts of cherry brightness.

Finish

Long and elegant with lingering oak, vanilla and soft warming sweetness.

Distillery Details

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Distillation Year: Spring 2007
Age at Bottling: 18 Years, 4 Months
Barrel Entry Proof: 125 Proof
Barrel Char: #4 Char
Warehouse Locations: Warehouses L, Q, K & P