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Eagle Rare

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Eagle Rare is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey brand produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery and part of the Sazerac Company portfolio. Its core expression is a bourbon aged for at least 10 years, known for a full aromatic profile and a long finish.
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Producer range

Producer range Eagle Rare

Spirit categories

bourbon American whisky Kentucky straight bourbon small-batch bourbon premium bourbon

Representative products

Eagle Rare 10 Years (Eagle Rare Aged 10 Years) — Kentucky Straight Bourbon Eagle Rare 17 Years (annual release, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection) Double Eagle Very Rare (20 Years)
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Produced at an industrial scale but with careful barrel selection; the core expression is made in small batches and aged for a minimum of 10 years at Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Ageing

Barrel aging for a minimum period of 10 years for the core expression; ultra-aged collector releases are also produced.

Producer history Eagle Rare

The Eagle Rare brand was created in the 1970s and, after several production phases, became part of the Buffalo Trace/Sazerac family. Since 1989 Eagle Rare has been produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, and the range includes the core 10-year expression as well as older, collectible releases (including 17- and 20-year versions).

Production philosophy

To offer a Kentucky Straight Bourbon that combines structure and refinement, with a focus on aging and barrel selection to achieve balance and complexity in age-statement expressions.

Territory

Frankfort, Kentucky (produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery); brand distributed internationally.

Awards and recognitions

Numerous international recognitions reported by official sources and the brand, including gold and silver medals at competitions such as the International Wine & Spirits Competition, Whiskies of the World and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Eagle Rare

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