Nose: bottle opened for two weeks. Toostie roll and dark fruit, sweet chocolate, Palette: sweet cola, candy corn, bright with some herbal notes, sweet oak and vanilla in the finish. More of that cherry cola and oak in the finish which lasts a long time. Compared to 12 yr: Nose: marshmellow, oak, some vanilla Palette: mildly sweet up front but still has a cola flavor, some marshmallow, some honey, subtle oak in the finish. Still very good. Dark fruits, some cherry.
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Eagle Rare 17 Year has been a part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection since the collection was first released in 2000. Like George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare is also made with a low-rye bourbon recipe. For the Fall 2025 release, barrels aged 18 years and 4 months were selected exceeding the 17 Year age statement. Since 2018 it has been bottled at 101 proof as a tribute to when the brand was first launched in 1975. Availability begins in October 2025 at select retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $149.99.
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