Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old uses Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with George T. Stagg. The 2010 release was distilled in the spring of 1993 - exactly 17 years before bottling - aged in Warehouses C, H, I, K, and Q, and bottled at 90 proof. Buffalo Trace describes it as showing leather, vanilla, and tobacco. The proof would rise permanently to 101 with the 2018 edition.

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Was the 2010 Eagle Rare 17 exactly 17 years old?

Yes - the 2010 Eagle Rare 17 was distilled in the spring of 1993 and bottled in 2010 at exactly 17 years, matching its age statement (in some other years the whiskey ran older). It is a 90-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from the low-rye Mash Bill #1, aged in Warehouses C, H, I, K, and Q.

How does the 2010 Eagle Rare 17 compare to the Stagg?

Both are low-rye Mash Bill #1 bourbons, but Eagle Rare 17 is the gentle, well-aged counterpoint to the Stagg's power - bottled at 90 proof versus the 2010 Stagg's 143. Buffalo Trace's official notes for the 2010 Eagle Rare are leather, vanilla, and tobacco.