Eagle Rare is made with Buffalo Trace’s mashbill #1. The difference between GTS and ER17? ER17 comes off the still at 140 proof whereas GTS is 135 proof. Plus GTS is uncut and unfiltered whereas ER17 is chill-filtered and offered at 101 proof. Also, the average age of Eagle Rare 17 is 17 years and 7 months — three releases seeing bourbons over 18 years and four releases 19 years plus.
Related:
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) Guide
- George T. Stagg (GTS) Uncut Unfiltered Review
- Sazerac 18 (Saz18) Rye Whiskey Review
- Thomas H. Handy (THH) Sazerac Uncut Unfiltered Rye Whiskey Review
- William Larue Weller (WLW) Uncut Unfiltered Wheated Bourbon Review
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Table of Contents
Eagle Rare 17 Analysis
| ER17 Details | Facts |
|---|---|
| Mashbill | |
| Large Grain | Kentucky Corn: Distillers Grade 1 and 2 |
| Small Grain | Minnesota Rye |
| Finish Grain | North Dakota Malted Barley |
| Fermentation | |
| Milling Screen | #10 |
| Cook Temp | 240 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Water | KY Limestone with Reverse Osmosis |
| Fermentation | Carbon Steel/Black Iron Fermenter |
| Mash | Sour |
| Distillation | |
| Distillation | Double Distilled Beer Still and Doubler |
| Off the Still | 140 Proof |
| In the Barrel | 125 Proof |
| In the Bottle | 90 Proof (2000 to 2018) 101 Proof (2019 to present) |
| Barrel | New, White Oak #4 Alligator Char (55 Seconds) |
| Barrel Maker | Independent Stave Co 712 East Main Lebanon, KY 40033 |
| Barrel Size | 53 Liquid Gallons 66.25 Original Proof Gallons |
| Filtration | Chill Filtered |
Eagle Rare 17 2020 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 59.00% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse P |
| Floors | – | 1st Floor |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | N/A |
| Age | 17.72 | 18.3 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 101 |
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Eagle Rare 17 2019 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 66.00% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse P |
| Floors | – | 1st Floor |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | N/A |
| Age | 17.72 | 17.3 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 101 |
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Eagle Rare 17 2018 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 89.50% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse C |
| Floors | – | 1st, 2nd, and 5th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 45 |
| Age | 17.72 | 18.4 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2018 Awards
- “4 Stars – Highly Recommended” – F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal, December 2018
- 2018 Bronze Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2017 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 89.50% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses C, K & P |
| Floors | – | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 36 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17.3 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2017 Awards
- 2017 Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2016 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 66.10% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses H & K |
| Floors | – | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 32.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2016 Awards
- “3 Stars – Recommended” – F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal, December 2016
- 2016 Best Bourbon, 10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels) – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible
Eagle Rare 17 2015 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 0.66 |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses Q & I |
| Floors | – | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floor |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 26.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2015 Awards
- 2015 Silver Outstanding Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2014 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 54.90% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses I & K |
| Floors | – | 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 26 |
| Age | 17.72 | 19 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2014 Awards
- 2014 Gold Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2014 Bronze, American Bourbon Whiskey – World Whiskies Awards
Eagle Rare 17 2013 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 54.70% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses I & K |
| Floors | – | 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 25.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 19 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2013 Awards
- 2013 Silver Outstanding Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2012 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 54.20% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses I & K |
| Floors | – | 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 23.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 19.1 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2012 Awards
- 2012 Gold Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2012 Best North American Whiskey – World’s Best Whiskies
- 2012 Silver Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2012 Liquid Gold Award – 94 points – Jim Murray’s 2013 Whisky Bible
- #6 of The Ten Highest Rated Whiskies – Whisky Advocate Winter 2012
Eagle Rare 17 2011 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 52.70% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses I & K |
| Floors | – | 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 24.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 18.7 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2011 Awards
- 2011 Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2011 Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2011 Excellent
Eagle Rare 17 2010 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 49.30% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses C, H, I, Q, & K |
| Floors | – | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th Floors |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 74.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17.7 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2010 Awards
- 2010 Silver Medal – Best in Class – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2010 Silver Medal – Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2009 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 47.80% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse K |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 39.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17.4 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2009 Awards
- 2009 Silver Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2008 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 67.28% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses K, Q, H, & I |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 62.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
Eagle Rare 17 2007 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 70.64% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse Q |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 44.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 19 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
Eagle Rare 17 2006 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 55.54% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse Q |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 47.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 18 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
Eagle Rare 17 2005 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 55.54% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse Q |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 36.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2005 Awards
- 2005 Silver Medal – Whisky Magazine
Eagle Rare 17 2004 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 68.47% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouses H & I |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 9.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
Eagle Rare 17 2003 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 58.00% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse Q |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 29.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2003 Awards
- 2003 Silver Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2003 Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2003 Silver Medal – International Spirits Challenge
Eagle Rare 17 2002 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 58.00% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse Q |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | 27.00 |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2002 Awards
- 2002 Seal of Approval – International Spirits Challenge
Eagle Rare 17 2001 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | N/A |
| Warehouse | – | N/A |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | N/A |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2001 Awards
- 2001 Gold Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2001 Gold Medal – International Spirits Challenge
- 2001 Bronze Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Eagle Rare 17 2000 Review
| ER17 | Average | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaporation Loss | 62.06% | 58.00% |
| Warehouse | – | Warehouse V |
| Floors | – | N/A |
| # of Barrels | 35.53 | N/A |
| Age | 17.72 | 17 |
| Proof | 91.05 | 90 |
Full Review Coming Soon
ER17 2000 Awards
- 2000 Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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