Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

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The 2025 Eagle Rare 17 Year Old delivers an elegant, deeply matured profile rare in modern bourbons. With an age-statement of 17 years (and barrels aged up to 18 years 4 months) and bottled at 101 proof, it strikes a refined balance of rich oak, dark fruit and signature Buffalo Trace depth—ideal for serious sipping and contemplation. Origins & Craftsmanship Distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, this expression uses Mash Bill No. 1 (high corn, low rye) and is part of the Antique Collection’s annual release of ultra-mature, hand-selected barrels. For 2025, the bourbon is bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) and includes barrels aged as long as 18 years and 4 months, exceeding the stated 17 year age. The result is a masterful expression of long ageing in American charred oak, with decades of evaporation and concentration shaping the final spirit. Critics Reviews Bourbon writer Eric Burke described this 2025 release as “dark tobacco and well-worn leather on the nose, bright cherry beneath the surface, and a supple caramel-vanilla finish with oak tannin that still retains elegance at 101 proof.” Spirits journalist Orlando Lima noted that “Eagle Rare 17 remains Buffalo Trace’s experiment in extended ageing; this year you taste the extra years through mature oak, brown sugar, walnut shell and a whisper of black pepper, without the harshness of over-proofing.” A tasting panel at Whisky Advocate remarked: “Despite its age, the bourbon remains lively—vanilla, maple and a crack of peppery spice balance the long wood contact. One of the best-aged low-proof bourbons produced this year.” Tasting Profile Nose: Deep amber-gold hue. Aromas of rich caramel, dark cherry, antique oak, tobacco leaf and subtle walnut shell. Palate: Medium-to-full body; chopped dark fruit (black cherry, plum), brown sugar, roasted oak, vanilla-bean, light baking spice (cinnamon) and a faint echo of pepper. Finish: Long and refined; seasoned oak tannins carry into vanilla-cream, leather, dried fruit and a lingering warm note of black tea or cocoa nibs. Quick Overview ABV / Proof Origin / Region Mash Bill / Production Aging / Maturation Aromas & Flavors Style / Identity 50.5% ABV / 101 proof Kentucky, USA (Buffalo Trace Distillery) Straight bourbon from Mash Bill No. 1 17 years stated (barrels aged up to ~18 years 4 months) Dark cherry, caramel, tobacco, walnut, seasoned oak Ultra-premium age-statement bourbon; mature, refined

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