20 years. Hand-cut crystal decanter. Buffalo Trace’s most prestigious annually released expression the apex of the Eagle Rare family. The 2023 release of Double Eagle Very Rare continues the tradition of presenting Buffalo Trace’s finest 20-year barrels in a purpose-designed crystal decanter housed in a custom display case.

Double Eagle Very Rare takes the Eagle Rare legacy to its most elaborate presentation point: 20 years of maturation from Buffalo Trace’s finest selected barrels, individually numbered, presented in a hand-cut crystal decanter that is itself a significant collectible object. The 2023 reflects Buffalo Trace’s annual selection of 20-year barrels at their peak the same distillery that produces George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, and the full BTAC lineup, applying that same standard of excellence to a prestige annual format.

At 20 years, the Buffalo Trace high-rye mashbill has achieved full integration: the grain spice absorbed into the oak structure, the caramel and vanilla deepened beyond what any younger expression can match, and a dried fruit complexity that only two full decades of Kentucky barrel cycling produces. The hand-cut crystal and individual numbering make each Double Eagle bottle a complete provenance document and collectible object in one.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Very deep amber displayed beautifully in the hand-cut crystal decanter.
• Nose: Caramel, dried fruit, aged leather, and deep oak the 2023 barrel selection at 20-year maturity.
• Palate: Rich and concentrated dark fruit, warm spice, vanilla, and the deep oak integration of two decades in Buffalo Trace’s finest barrels.
• Finish: Extraordinarily long the quarter-century heritage of the Eagle Rare family at its most evolved.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 20 years
• Presentation: Hand-cut crystal decanter, custom display case, individually numbered
• Release: 2023 annual
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the 2023 compare to the 2021 and 2022 editions? Each annual Double Eagle release draws from a different selection of 20-year barrels, reflecting that year’s peak maturity selection by Buffalo Trace’s master distiller. The 2023 is the most recent edition and reflects the current state of Buffalo Trace’s 20-year inventory.
• How does Double Eagle relate to Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC? BTAC Eagle Rare 17 Year is uncut at natural barrel proof the raw barrel-strength version. Double Eagle is 20 years in an elaborate crystal presentation the prestige-format version. Different approaches to what extended Eagle Rare maturation can achieve.
• Is Double Eagle Very Rare released every year? Yes Buffalo Trace releases Double Eagle annually in extremely limited quantities. Each year is individually numbered and reflects that year’s 20-year barrel selection.
• Is the 2023 Double Eagle still available? Yes the most recent edition, available now.

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