Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old uses Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with George T. Stagg. The 2005 release carried a 17-year age statement and was bottled at 90 proof, the strength Eagle Rare 17 held each year through 2017 before Buffalo Trace raised it permanently to 101 proof with the 2018 release, in tribute to the brand's 1975 launch.

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How is the 2005 Eagle Rare 17 bottled?

The 2005 Eagle Rare 17 is bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) - the standard Eagle Rare 17 strength through 2017, before it rose to 101 in 2018. It carries a 17-year age statement and is a low-rye Mash Bill #1 bourbon, the same recipe as George T. Stagg.

How does the 2005 Eagle Rare 17 compare to the Stagg?

Both are low-rye Mash Bill #1 bourbons, but Eagle Rare 17 is the gentle one - bottled at 90 proof and aged about 17 years - while the 2005 Stagg is barrel strength. They share a recipe but sit at opposite ends of the collection's intensity.