Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon
This year's Eagle Rare-17-Year-Old Bourbon, aged for 19 years and three months, is the most mature version since its 23-year edition in the Antique Collection. Originating from the spring of 2004, the whiskey aged in Warehouses C, I, K, M, and Q. Continuing the tradition, Eagle Rare 17 is bottled at 101 proof, paying homage to the brand's 1975 debut. The 2022 release of Eagle Rare 17 clinched the Taste Master title at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters, standing out as the top contender in the competition.
George T. Stagg Bourbon
The 2023 version of George T. Stagg Bourbon, bottled at 135 proof, was distilled in spring 2008 and matured in Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M for 15 years and 4 months. The previous iteration of George T. Stagg was awarded first place for Best American Whisky at the 2023 International Whisky Competition.
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Whiskey
The 2023 release of Sazerac 18-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey comes from barrels filled between fall 2004 and spring 2005, aged in Warehouses K, L, and M. The previous edition of Sazerac Rye 18 received a Gold Medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters.
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey
The 2023 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye features barrels that have aged for over six years. This uncut, unfiltered straight rye whiskey, with a strength of 124.9 proof, was initially created following consumer demand for more mature, barrel-strength whiskey. The prior season's Handy was honored with a Master Medal at The Spirits Business 2023 American Whiskey Masters.
William Larue Weller Bourbon
Responding to consumer requests for more mature and barrel-strength whiskey, William Larue Weller represents the Antique Collection's uncut, unfiltered, wheated recipe bourbon. Distilled in spring 2011, the barrels for this year's release aged in Warehouses C, L, M, and N. The 2023 William Larue Weller bourbon is bottled at 133.6 proof, an increase from the previous year's 124.7 proof. The 2022 Weller from the Antique Collection earned a Master Medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters