Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Spring of 2007
Release: Fall of 2024
Release Brand name: Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof for release: 101 proof
Recipe
Large Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2
Small Grain: Plump Rye
Finish Grain: Distiller’s Malted Barley
Cooking / Fermentation
Milling screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky limestone with reverse osmosis
Fermentation: Stainless Steel
Mash: Sour
Distillation & Aging
Distillation: Double distilled; beer still and doubler
Proof off still: 140 proof
Barrel: New, white oak; #4 Char; charred for 55 seconds
Barrel maker: Cumberland Cooperage
Barrel entry proof: 125 proof
Barrel size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof Gallons
Warehouse: Rick Warehouse
Floor: Lower Floors
Evaporation loss: 86% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
Bottling
Filtration: Chill
Product Age: 17 and 4 months old at bottling
Tasting comment: Nose: Complex notes of oak and luscious caramel intertwined
with subtle undertones of vanilla and pepper spice
Palate: Prominent caramel sweetness balanced by the spiciness of rye
spice, toasted oak and subtle flavors of tobacco
Finish: Harmonious blend of caramel, pepper, leather, oak,
coupled with depth of roasted tobacco and dried fruit