Discover the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection at Midnight Whiskey. Our meticulously curated archive spans seventeen historic vintages from 2004 to 2025, featuring George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, Thomas H. Handy, Eagle Rare 17, Sazerac 18, and the monumental 2025 addition of E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond—with every specification strictly verified for the serious collector.
The Antique Collection Archive
The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection represents the absolute pinnacle of American whiskey, forming the deepest and most prestigious cornerstone of our vault. We have thoroughly documented 82 distinct releases across seventeen vintages (2004 through 2025). The lineage is built upon a legendary core of two bourbons, a wheated bourbon, and two straight ryes. This archive captures the collection's most pivotal milestones: from William Larue Weller's 2005 debut and Thomas H. Handy's 2006 inaugural rye, to Eagle Rare 17's move to 101 proof in 2019 and the final tank-aged Sazerac 18, bottled in 2015.
Collectors can trace the series' fascinating evolution—including the famous 2021 anomaly when the collection ran as a four-bottle set—straight into George T. Stagg's 2022 return. In 2025, the series officially expanded to six bottles with the highly anticipated E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond addition. Because provenance is everything, every proof, age statement, and recipe is verified against primary distillery records, with anything unconfirmed clearly flagged rather than guessed. This historical library lives inside the master whiskey collection.
- The Complete Archive: 82 distinct releases spanning 17 strictly verified vintages (2004–2025).
- The Legendary Lineup: George T. Stagg and Eagle Rare 17 (bourbon), William Larue Weller (wheated bourbon), Thomas H. Handy and Sazerac 18 (rye), plus the 2025 E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond.
- Vintage Anomalies: Tracks historical shifts, including the rare four-bottle 2021 release (no Stagg) and its triumphant return in 2022.
- Proof Dynamics: Stagg, Weller, and Handy are bottled uncut at full barrel strength. Eagle Rare 17 holds at 101 proof (post-2018), while Sazerac 18 remains a classic 90 proof.