Eagle Rare 12 Year

 “I think bourbon is best aged between 7-12 years.” - Jimmy Russel

Many of you know my stance on allocated bottles at this point. They are a ton of fun to hunt, but sometimes, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. However, one of the bottles I always want to have in my collection is Eagle Rare 10 Year (Sometimes I've even paid over MSRP for it...shhhh 😯), and looking at the data in NEAT, it seems the community seems to agree!

So I am personally very excited to hear that they are adding a new offering with an additional 2 years of aging to it.

This project is part of a massive investment Buffalo Trace has been making ($1.2B) to build onto their facility to accommodate new offerings like this one here, and honestly, I am all for it. An additional hope of mine is that they can increase the supply of their existing portfolio to make good whiskey more accessible to the masses!

So What Do We Know About It?

• Will this be a permanent offering? Yes, according to the distillery, this is here to stay and will be a permanent offering in the Eagle Rare lineup.
• What is the MSRP? I was shocked to see the MSRP being $49.99. At that price, I think it will be hard to debate the value here.
• When can I get it? It is scheduled to be released in June 2025 to select vendors within the U.S. and will be available internationally in Fall 2025.
• What's the proof? According to the distillery, it will be bottled at 95 proof, hitting a great sweet spot for a large portion of the community.
• What's it going to taste like? According to the distillery, the nose notes will be sweet oaky aromas, and the tasting notes will consist of almond or nutty notes
• Will it be similar to the 10-year offering? Yes, they are using the same mashbill (Mashbill #1), so you can expect a similar experience, but with more complexity and depth due to the aging statement.

Final Thoughts

Like I previously mentioned, I'm very excited to get my hands on this offering. I think doing a blind tasting of these two flagship offerings will be a great way to compare age statements, because as we know, longer is not always better. As soon as I get my hands on a bottle, I'll post an in-depth review within the NEAT: Whiskey Finder app, and I'll also make sure to share my thoughts here!

To see what the community thinks of this bottle, check out the NEAT: Whiskey Finder app. As soon as it drops, you can see what other users think, including what tasting notes they are getting and potentially where they got it, to know whether or not it's worth the hunt for you!