This whiskey is distilled meticulously from the distillery's flagship low-rye corn mash recipe, using traditional copper column systems at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The specific barrels chosen for the celebrated 2020 batching run were cellared for a full eighteen years on the lower decks of Warehouse P. Cut slowly down to its target 101 proof line using pure limestone spring runoff water before bottling, it preserves optimal oil weight without undergoing heavy chill-filtration loops.

Every bottle handled by Midnight Whiskey is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our protocols via our editorial and authentication standards.

Why did the 2020 Eagle Rare 17 carry an 18-year age statement?

Although the brand is called **Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old**, the 2020 release actually carried an 18-year age statement on **Buffalo Trace**'s official release notes. It was distilled in the spring of 2002 and aged on the first floor of Warehouse P, a year longer than the prior release drawn from the same barrels. It is bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV).

Where was the 2020 Eagle Rare 17 aged?

The 2020 release matured entirely on the first floor of Warehouse P, drawn from barrels distilled in the spring of 2002 — the same barrels as the prior year's release, aged an additional year. It uses **Buffalo Trace**'s low-rye Mash Bill #1 and is bottled at 101 proof under the direction of the **Sazerac Company**.