This expression is forged entirely from the distillery's core low-rye bourbon mash platform, distilled inside copper columns at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The barrels selected for the 2024 bottling run were rested for over 17 years on the first, second, and third floors of Warehouses C, I, and K. Diluted slowly with pure limestone spring water down to its target 101 proof line before bottling, it preserves all traditional oil textures without undergoing extensive heavy chill-filtration loops.

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When was the 2024 Eagle Rare 17-Year distilled?

Buffalo Trace distilled this bourbon in the spring of 2007, putting the 2024 bottling at 17 years and 4 months; the age statement reflects the youngest whiskey in the bottle. It is bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), a figure that nods to the original 1970s Eagle Rare. The mash bill is Buffalo Trace's low-rye bourbon recipe.

How is Eagle Rare 17 different from standard Eagle Rare 10?

The Antique Collection Eagle Rare 17 carries a 17-year age statement and is released once a year in limited quantity, where the standard Eagle Rare is a 10-year-old core bottling. Both use Buffalo Trace's low-rye bourbon mash, but the 17-year spends far longer in oak. Reported notes for the 2024 release include caramel, pepper, leather, oak, roasted tobacco, and dried fruit.