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font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TL;DR --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEagle Rare 17 Year 2013 is the aged, drinking-strength bourbon of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: spring-1993 distillate from Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, carrying the brand's 17-year statement at 90 proof (45% ABV) while the liquid itself had spent roughly nineteen years in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at \u003cstrong\u003e90 proof (45% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Antique Collection standard for this bourbon before the 2018 move to 101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDistilled in the \u003cstrong\u003espring of 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e; the whiskey was about \u003cstrong\u003enineteen years\u003c\/strong\u003e old behind its 17-year statement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 — the low-rye recipe of Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOne of three consecutive releases (2012, 2013, 2014) drawn from 1993 distillate as separate barrel selections, per Buffalo Trace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe measured, oak-led counterpoint to the barrel-proof bottles in the same set, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128.4-proof Handy that year\u003c\/a\u003e among them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep butterscotch, toasted sweet corn, and vanilla over old polished oak, with warm baking spice behind, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterscotch and candied nuts up front, turning toward root beer, orange zest, and integrated oak; two decades of wood without astringency, in reviewer assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, oak-framed, and long, with tobacco-leaf and dried-citrus notes trailing off gently at drinking strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eWhere the barrel-proof bottles of the 2013 Antique Collection argue at strength, this one argues with age: nearly two decades in oak delivered at an approachable 90. Within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour extra-aged bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e it is the reference for how far Mash Bill #1 can be taken before the wood wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActual maturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 19 years (spring-1993 distillate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low rye)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses I and K (Floors 2, 3, and 6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eEdition identity is the story: 2012, 2013, and 2014 all trace to spring-1993 distillate, but Buffalo Trace has said each year was a separate barrel selection rather than one batch split three ways. The 2013 selection stands on its own — and hands off to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 17-year-statement 2014 Eagle Rare\u003c\/a\u003e, which the distillery pulled early and tanked to hold its oak in check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eServe neat in a copita or tulip glass at room temperature; at 90 proof it needs no water, and chilling mutes the two-decade oak aromatics that define it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bourbon began as spring-1993 distillate from Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 — Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley. The barrels aged for roughly nineteen years on the second, third, and sixth floors of Warehouses I and K before selection for the fall 2013 Antique Collection, where the brand's fixed 17-year statement stayed on the label as it has across releases of varying true age. It was cut to the line's traditional 90 proof for bottling, the standard this bottling held until the 2018 return to 101.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2013 Eagle Rare 17 really 17 years old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label carries the brand's fixed 17-year statement, but the 2013 Eagle Rare 17 was distilled in the spring of 1993, so the whiskey was roughly nineteen years old at bottling. Buffalo Trace keeps the 17-year name constant even when a release runs older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat mash bill is the 2013 Eagle Rare 17?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Eagle Rare 17 uses Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the distillery's low-rye bourbon recipe of Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley. 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