Eagle Rare 17 Year 2015 Bourbon

Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2015 Antique Collection)

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$2,199.95

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Age: 17 Years Old (2015 Release) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 90.0

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Adult signature (21+) at delivery

Proof

45%

ABV

750 mL

Format

17 Yrs

Age Statement

66.1%

Loss

Kentucky

Region

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 2015 release, is the 90-proof (45% ABV), chill-filtered bourbon in Buffalo Trace Distillery's 2015 Antique Collection. Its barrels were filled in the spring of 1998 from the distillery's low-rye bourbon recipe, matured on the first three floors of Warehouses Q and I in Frankfort, Kentucky, and bottled in the fall of 2015 at exactly 17 years old, after 66.1% of the original whiskey had been lost to evaporation.

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The Elemental Distinction

Age statement and actual age agree: Buffalo Trace's 2015 release letter puts this bottling at 17 years old at bottling, from barrels filled in the spring of 1998.

The proofed-down bourbon of the 2015 set: bottled at 90 proof and chill filtered, standing as the elegant, accessible counterpart to the barrel-proof releases.

Warehouses Q and I, floors 1–3: lower-floor maturation for the full 17 years, with 66.1% of the original liquid lost to evaporation.

Low-rye recipe: Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley — Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1.

Historic 90-proof era: One of the final 90-proof Eagle Rare 17 releases before the 2018 permanent transition to 101 proof.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery & Antique Collection Heritage

Frankfort 17-Year Maturation

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery (DSP-KY-113) in Frankfort, Kentucky, the 2015 Eagle Rare 17 represents seventeen full years of patience. Matured undisturbed on the lower floors of historic brick rickhouses, this bottling encapsulates the refined, extra-aged profile of Buffalo Trace's premier low-rye mash bill.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Low-Rye Recipe & Lower Floor Microclimate

Mash Bill #1 Platform

Low-Rye Bourbon Core

Distilled from Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley for a sweet caramel and polished oak foundation.

Warehouses Q & I

Floors 1, 2 & 3 Maturation

Lower floor aging tempers aggressive oak extraction over 17 years, yielding 66.1% evaporation loss across 26 selected barrels.

90 Proof Bottling

Chill-Filtered Elegance

Precision proofed to 90 proof (45% ABV) and chill filtered, prioritizing silkiness, leather, and pipe tobacco over raw ethanol heat.

Independent Stave Oak

#4 Heavy Char Cooperage

Entered the barrel at 125 proof in new 53-gallon American white oak barrels subjected to a 55-second #4 char fire treatment.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distillery Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Seasoned oak and pipe tobacco first, then dates and a caramel-almond sweetness underneath.
Palate: Date and toffee sweetness, leather, a light oiliness across the tongue, with rye spice gathering toward the back.
Finish: Long and dry, oak tannin and tobacco leaf outlasting the sweetness.

Strategic Position

Within the 2015 Antique Collection, Eagle Rare 17 is the reference point for what the distillery's low-rye bourbon becomes at 17 years when cut to 90 proof. Read it beside the spring-2009 Handy rye from the same 2015 set, or explore the previous year's 2014 release and the 2016 release that followed it in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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Antique Collection Benchmark

A quintessential piece of the 2015 BTAC lineup, showcasing pristine 17-year maturation prior to the 2018 proof increase.

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Bourbon Vault Context

Catalogued within the primary Whiskey Collection and The Vault at Midnight Whiskey.

Collector IndexER17 2015 RELEASE

Distillery: Buffalo Trace (DSP-KY-113)
Series Position: 2015 BTAC Allocation
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 90 Proof (45.0% ABV)
Age Statement: 17 Years Old (Distilled 1998)
Format: 750 mL

Explore the bourbon collection this Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon (2015) belongs to.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION	2015 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
AGE STATEMENT	17 Years Old (Distilled Spring 1998, Bottled Fall 2015)
PROOF / ABV	90 Proof / 45.0% ABV
FILTRATION	Chill Filtered
MASH BILL	Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low-Rye Bourbon)
WAREHOUSE / FLOORS	Warehouses Q & I (Floors 1, 2 & 3; 66.1% Loss)
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	088004021443-15

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

The 2015 Eagle Rare 17 was distilled in the spring of 1998 at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Milled through a #10 screen, cooked at 240°F with reverse-osmosis limestone water, and sour-mash fermented in carbon steel. Double distilled through a beer still and doubler to 135 proof, then barreled at 125 proof in Independent Stave #4 charred white oak. Aged on floors 1–3 of Warehouses Q and I for 17 years with a 66.1% evaporation loss before chill filtration and bottling at 90 proof.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is the 2015 Eagle Rare 17?

The 2015 Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, released in Buffalo Trace Distillery's 2015 Antique Collection, is bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). Eagle Rare 17 was bottled at 90 proof through the 2017 release; Buffalo Trace raised it permanently to 101 proof with the 2018 release.

Was the 2015 Eagle Rare 17 older than its 17-year age statement?

No. Buffalo Trace's 2015 release letter puts the 2015 Eagle Rare 17 at exactly 17 years old at bottling: the barrels were filled in the spring of 1998 and bottled for the fall 2015 Antique Collection. Several later Eagle Rare 17 releases ran past the 17-year statement, but the 2015 bottling matches its label.

Where was the 2015 Eagle Rare 17 aged?

The 2015 Eagle Rare 17 matured on the first, second and third floors of Warehouses Q and I at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Over 17 years in those warehouses, 66.1% of the original whiskey was lost to evaporation, according to the distillery's release notes. It was chill filtered before bottling at 90 proof, unlike the uncut, unfiltered George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy in the same 2015 collection.

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Eagle Rare

The Elemental Distinction

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Antique Collection Heritage