Eagle Rare

Eagle Rare is a single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky — a distillery that has operated continuously since 1773. The Eagle Rare brand dates to 1975, making it one of the longer-running single barrel programs in American bourbon. Each bottle is drawn from a single barrel — no mingling — and selected by Buffalo Trace’s master distillers for character and depth. The result is a bourbon whose flavor varies subtly from barrel to barrel, maintaining a consistent profile of toffee, dried herbs, leather, and orange zest with a long, dry oak finish.

Eagle Rare 10 Year — 90 proof

Aged a minimum of 10 years in new charred American oak barrels, the Eagle Rare 10 Year is the standard bearer of the lineup — 90 proof, single barrel, unfiltered in character if not in process. The bourbon is known for its unusually complex tasting profile relative to its proof: toffee, dark fruit, herbs, leather, and a dry, persistent finish. Multiple consecutive Gold Medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Available in 375ml, 700ml, 750ml, 1L, and 1.75L formats.

Eagle Rare 12 Year

A newer expression in the Eagle Rare lineup — the 12 Year extends the standard aging program by two additional years in barrel, producing deeper oak integration and added complexity while preserving the signature Eagle Rare profile. A step up from the 10 Year for bourbon drinkers who want more barrel influence without moving to the BTAC tier.

Wooden Cork Single Barrel Selections

Wooden Cork regularly selects private single barrel picks from the Eagle Rare 10 Year program — hand-chosen barrels bottled for the store in 375ml, 750ml, and 1.75L formats. Each barrel pick is a unique single barrel expression with character that varies from the standard release. Browse the collection above for current availability, as picks sell quickly and in limited quantities.

Eagle Rare 17 Year — Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

Released annually as one of the five expressions in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC), Eagle Rare 17 Year is the longest-aged bourbon in the BTAC lineup and the only expression bottled at a consistent 90 proof rather than cask strength. Aged a minimum of 17 years at Buffalo Trace’s Warehouse P — on the first floor, producing a wine-like, complex profile distinct from the standard 10 Year — the 17 Year develops extraordinary depth: antique oak, leather, dried cherry, toffee, baking spice, and a finish that reflects nearly two decades of barrel maturation. Released each fall through Buffalo Trace’s annual BTAC allocation.

Wooden Cork carries one of the most complete Eagle Rare 17 Year vintage selections available online — spanning back to the 2007 release and including the current annual bottling, with multiple back-vintage years available for collectors building vertical sets.

Annual releases in stock at Wooden Cork span from 2007 through the current vintage — including 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, with new releases added each fall as Buffalo Trace’s BTAC allocation arrives. The 2020 release, for example, was distilled in spring 2002 and aged on the first floor of Warehouse P at 101 proof. Browse the collection above for current vintage availability.

Double Eagle Very Rare

Double Eagle Very Rare is Buffalo Trace’s most prestigious annually released expression — a 20-year-aged bourbon presented in a hand-cut crystal decanter featuring two sculpted crystal eagles, one of which is suspended inside the bottle. Aged twice as long as the standard Eagle Rare 10 Year, the Double Eagle develops an extraordinary complexity: concentrated caramel, antique leather, dark cherry, tobacco, and a finish that sustains for minutes. Released annually in very limited quantities, with each year’s release prized as a collector piece as much as a drinking whiskey.

Wooden Cork carries multiple annual Double Eagle Very Rare releases — including the 2018 (founding release), 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 bottlings, plus the current annual release — as well as the Eagle Rare 25 Year for collectors seeking the deepest age statement in the Eagle Rare family.

Founding Era & Old Prentice Vintages

Eagle Rare was not always a Buffalo Trace product. The brand was created in 1975 by Charles Medley at the Old Prentice Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky — then owned by Seagram’s — before the brand was eventually acquired by Buffalo Trace’s parent company. Bottles from the Old Prentice era carry the original formula at 101 proof rather than the current 90 proof, and reflect a distinctly different distillate character from the modern Buffalo Trace production.

Wooden Cork carries a rotating selection of founding-era Eagle Rare 101 proof bottlings from the Old Prentice Distillery in Lawrenceburg, including releases from 1978 through 2000 — some in original gift set presentation with matching glasses. These are among the rarest Eagle Rare expressions available anywhere and represent the brand in its original commercial form, before the move to Frankfort.

Available founding-era expressions include the 101 proof 10 Year in 1978 (1.75L with swing stopper), 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1986 release years — including original Lawrenceburg gift sets with matching glasses — as well as 90 proof and 107 proof vintage variants from the 1980s and early 2000s. Eagle Rare 15 Year 107 proof (2000 release) and 30 Year bottlings round out the deep vintage section.

Eagle Rare Toro Cigars

Eagle Rare produces a premium Toro-format cigar to complement the bourbon — hand-rolled and finished to pair with the single barrel character of the 10 Year. Available in 5-pack cases at Wooden Cork.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Eagle Rare bourbon online?

Wooden Cork carries Eagle Rare 10 Year in multiple formats — 375ml, 700ml, 750ml, 1L, and 1.75L — along with the 12 Year, Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC by vintage year (2007 through current), Double Eagle Very Rare annual releases, private barrel picks, and founding-era Old Prentice vintage bottlings. Fast nationwide shipping with adult-signature delivery.

Is Eagle Rare hard to find?

Eagle Rare 10 Year is allocated — Buffalo Trace controls distribution quantities — but it is more widely available than expressions like Blanton’s or Pappy Van Winkle. The 17 Year BTAC and Double Eagle Very Rare are significantly harder to find, released in very limited quantities once annually through the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection program. Wooden Cork receives regular allocations across the Eagle Rare lineup.

What does Eagle Rare taste like?

Eagle Rare 10 Year is known for an unusually complex profile relative to its 90 proof: toffee, leather, dried orange zest, dark fruit, and fresh herbs on the nose, with a long, dry oak finish. It is drier and more herbaceous than most Buffalo Trace expressions. The 17 Year develops deeper antique oak, leather, and dried cherry alongside greater overall intensity.

What is the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection?

The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) is an annual limited release of five expressions: George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Sazerac 18 Year Rye, and Eagle Rare 17 Year. All five are released each fall through allocated distribution. Eagle Rare 17 Year is the only BTAC expression bottled at a consistent proof (90) rather than barrel strength.

What is Double Eagle Very Rare?

Double Eagle Very Rare is an annually released 20-year-aged bourbon from Buffalo Trace — aged twice as long as the standard Eagle Rare 10 Year — presented in a hand-cut crystal decanter with two sculpted crystal eagles. One of Buffalo Trace’s most prestigious and collectible annual releases. Wooden Cork carries multiple vintage years including the 2018 founding release through the current annual bottling.

What is the difference between Eagle Rare 10 Year and 17 Year?

Both are single barrel bourbons from Buffalo Trace, but the 17 Year is aged nearly twice as long in Warehouse P at 90 proof, developing significantly more oak, leather, and dried fruit complexity. The 17 Year is released in far smaller quantities through the annual BTAC program, while the 10 Year receives wider — though still allocated — distribution year-round.

What is the original Eagle Rare from Old Prentice Distillery?

Eagle Rare was created in 1975 at Old Prentice Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky — then owned by Seagram’s — before Buffalo Trace’s parent company acquired the brand. Original era bottles were bottled at 101 proof rather than the current 90 proof, and carry the character of the Lawrenceburg distillate. Wooden Cork carries a rotating selection of these founding-era releases from 1978 through the early 2000s.