Eagle Rare 17 Year 2022 Bourbon

Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2022 Antique Collection)

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$1,899.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
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Age: 17 Years Old (Matured 17 Years, 5 Months) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 101 Proof

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101

Proof

50.5%

ABV

750 mL

Format

17 Yrs

Age Statement

H, K, L

Warehouses

Kentucky

Region

Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old is the age-statement bourbon in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The fall 2022 release was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in the spring of 2005, matured in Warehouses H, K and L, and bottled at 101 proof.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Spring 2005 distillate: Buffalo Trace filled these barrels in the spring of 2005 and pulled them for the collection released in the autumn of 2022.

Three warehouses, two floors: the 2022 barrels matured in Warehouses H, K and L on floors one and four, losing 70% of the original fill to evaporation.

Fixed 101 proof: bottled at 101 proof, 50.5% ABV, the strength Buffalo Trace ties to the brand's 1974 launch.

Rye mash bill #1: the low-rye recipe Buffalo Trace also uses for George T. Stagg.

Seventeen years is the floor: Buffalo Trace states that the 17-year age statement is the minimum age for the barrels.

Nº 02

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Antique Collection Heritage

Frankfort 17-Year Maturation

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the 2022 Eagle Rare 17 represents seventeen full years of patience. Matured across Warehouses H, K, and L, this bottling encapsulates the refined, extra-aged profile of Buffalo Trace's premier low-rye mash bill.

Nº 03

Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Low-Rye Recipe & Warehouses H, K & L

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 H, K & L

Multi-Warehouse Maturation

Aged across Warehouses H, K and L on floors one and four for 17 years and 5 months, with a 70% evaporation loss.

101 Proof Standard

Chill-Filtered Elegance

Precision proofed to 101 proof (50.5% ABV) with limestone spring water and chill filtered, prioritizing dark chocolate, cherries, and vanilla paste.

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.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distillery Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Tobacco and chocolate-covered cherries, with well-developed oak vanillins underneath.
Palate: Layered and elegant; toasted caramel and vanilla bean paste lead into dark chocolate and mature oak.
Finish: Full-bodied and profoundly balanced with warming baking spice, clean vanilla, and a butterscotch coating.

Strategic Position

The 2022 bottling is the fifth Eagle Rare 17 released at 101 proof, counting from the 2018 change. Compare it directly with the 2021 Eagle Rare 17 from the collection before it and the 19-year 2023 Eagle Rare 17, or explore the 138.7-proof Stagg from the same 2022 set in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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American Whiskey Masters Taste Master

Honored as Taste Master and overall winner at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters (The Spirits Business).

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Bourbon Vault Context

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

Collector IndexER17 2022 RELEASE

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Series Position: 2022 BTAC Allocation
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Age Statement: 17 Years Old (Distilled Spring 2005)
Format: 750 mL

Explore the bourbon collection this Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old 2022 belongs to.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION	2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
AGE STATEMENT	17 Years Old Minimum (17 Years 5 Months Actual; Distilled Spring 2005, Bottled Fall 2022)
PROOF / ABV	101 Proof / 50.5% ABV
FILTRATION	Chill Filtered
MASH BILL	Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low-Rye Bourbon)
WAREHOUSES	Warehouses H, K & L (Floors 1 & 4; 70% Evaporation Loss)
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	088004021443-22

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

The whiskey was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky from the distillery's rye mash bill #1, the low-rye recipe it also uses for George T. Stagg, and filled to barrel in the spring of 2005. Those barrels matured in Warehouses H, K and L on the first and fourth floors for 17 years and 5 months, losing 70% of the original fill to evaporation, before chill filtration and bottling at 101 proof for the autumn 2022 Antique Collection.

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

When was the 2022 Eagle Rare 17 distilled?

Buffalo Trace distilled the whiskey in the 2022 Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old release in the spring of 2005 and bottled it at 101 proof for that autumn's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The 17-year age statement on the label is the minimum age for the barrels; Buffalo Trace states that the actual age of the whiskey varies from year to year.

Which warehouses aged the 2022 Eagle Rare 17?

The barrels behind the 2022 Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old matured in Warehouses H, K and L at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Buffalo Trace names the maturation warehouses for every Buffalo Trace Antique Collection release, and the set differs from one year to the next.

Does Eagle Rare 17 use the same mash bill as George T. Stagg?

Yes. Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old and George T. Stagg are both made from Buffalo Trace's low-rye rye mash bill #1. The 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection used three recipes in all: rye mash bill #1, the wheated mash bill behind William Larue Weller, and the straight rye mash bill behind the two ryes.

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Eagle Rare

The Elemental Distinction

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Antique Collection Heritage