Eagle Rare 17 Year 2025 Bourbon

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, 101 Proof

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$1,799.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: 17 Years (Matured 18 Years 4 Months) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 101 Proof

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101.0

Proof

50.5%

ABV

750 mL

Format

18Y 4M

Maturation

17 Yrs

Age Statement

Kentucky

Region

Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old in the 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection was drawn past its 17-year age statement at 18 years and 4 months, a full year beyond the 2024 bottling taken from the same spring-2007 distillate, and bottled at 101 proof in recognition of the Eagle Rare brand's 1975 launch.

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The Elemental Distinction

Matured 18 years 4 months: Buffalo Trace gives a maturation figure for each annual release and describes this one as aged beyond its 17-year statement, maturing 18 years and 4 months. The label age statement stays at 17 years; the figure moves year to year.

A full year older than last year's bottling: Both this and the 2024 Eagle Rare 17 drawn from the same 2007 fill came out of spring-2007 distillate; the 2024 release was pulled at 17 years 4 months, this one twelve months later.

The oldest bourbon in the 2025 collection: Only one whiskey in the six-bottle set carries more time in wood, and it is a rye.

The 25th Antique Collection, six-bottle milestone: The set gained the Bottled-in-Bond bourbon that joined the collection in 2025, its first addition since Thomas H. Handy Sazerac arrived in 2006.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery & Eagle Rare 17 Heritage

Frankfort Spring 2007 Vintage Maturation

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old represents the sophisticated cornerstone of the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Created as a tribute to classic 101-proof Kentucky bourbon heritage, this 2025 release represents over eighteen years of deliberate oak maturation.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Spring 2007 Distillation & Decadal Aging

Spring 2007 Fill

Low-Rye Mash Platform

Distilled in spring 2007 from Buffalo Trace's low-rye bourbon mash bill, featuring Kentucky corn, rye, and malted barley.

18Y 4M Aging

Extended Oak Maturation

Aged 18 years and 4 months in new charred white oak barrels before final hand-selection for the fall 2025 Antique Collection.

Controlled Proofing

Historic 101 Proofing

Proofed down to a balanced 101 proof (50.5% ABV) before bottling, preserving delicate leather and fruit aromatics.

Chill Filtered

Refined Polish

Chill filtered prior to hand-bottling to deliver clarity and a velvety, rounded mouthfeel.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distillery Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Dark tobacco and well-worn leather, accented by ripe cherry and a lively peppery edge.
Palate: Caramel sweetness running through supple leather and bright cherry.
Finish: Resonant and long, carrying lasting oak, a touch of vanilla, and a gentle echo of sweetness.

Strategic Position

Three of the six bottles in the 2025 Antique Collection leave the distillery at a set strength: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old at 101 proof, Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond at 100, and Sazerac 18-Year-Old at 90. George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac and William Larue Weller are bottled uncut. Within that set this is the oldest bourbon, and the only whiskey ahead of it on age is the Sazerac 18-Year-Old rye that outlasts it by a month at 18 years 5 months.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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25th Anniversary Collection Landmark

Every bottle in the twenty-fifth Antique Collection at Midnight Whiskey ships in the clear glass the distillery uses for the range, with a back label carrying the whiskey's history and tasting notes and a letter describing its production and aging. Suggested retail at release was $149.99, quoted here as a reference point for the release rather than as our price. The 2025 set is the first to run six bottles, which makes it the reference year for anyone filling a vertical.

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Bourbon Vault Context

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

Collector IndexEAGLE RARE 17 2025

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Series Position: 2025 BTAC Allocation (25th Anniv.)
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 101.0 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Age Statement: 17 Years (Matured 18Y 4M)
Format: 750 mL

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION	2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (25th Release)
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
AGE AT BOTTLING	17 Years Label Statement (Matured 18 Years 4 Months)
PROOF / ABV	101.0 Proof / 50.5% ABV
DISTILLATION SEASON	Spring 2007
GRAIN RECIPE	Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye)
EVAPORATION LOSS	Retailer listings cite 89% evaporation loss
MATURATION WAREHOUSES	Rickhouse identifiers omitted from letters starting 2024
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	088004021443-25

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Buffalo Trace's distillers hand-selected the barrels for this bottling and describe it as aged beyond the 17-year statement the label carries, maturing 18 years and 4 months. The whiskey goes out at 101 proof in recognition of the Eagle Rare brand's 1975 launch — the expression ran at 90 proof from the collection's first release in 2000 through 2017 and moved to 101 with the 2018 set.

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

How old is the 2025 Eagle Rare 17?

Buffalo Trace describes the 2025 Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old from its Antique Collection as aged beyond the 17-year statement on the label, maturing 18 years and 4 months — sixteen months past the stated age. The distillery publishes this figure separately for each annual release and it moves from year to year, so the number on one vintage does not carry to the next.

Is the 2025 Eagle Rare 17 the oldest whiskey in that year's Antique Collection?

No. At 18 years 4 months it is the oldest bourbon in the 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, but the Sazerac 18-Year-Old rye in the same set was bottled at 18 years 5 months. George T. Stagg and Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond both ran 15 years 4 months that year, William Larue Weller 14 years, and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac just over six.

Why is the 2025 Eagle Rare 17 a year older than the 2024 release?

Both bottlings came out of spring-2007 distillate. Buffalo Trace drew the 2024 Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old at 17 years 4 months and left the rest of that fill in wood for another twelve months, which is why the 2025 release lands at 18 years 4 months on the same starting stock.

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Eagle Rare 17 Year Old

The Elemental Distinction

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Eagle Rare 17 Heritage