Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Eagle Rare 30 Year Old
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the release of Eagle Rare 30, its oldest age-stated bourbon to date.
Building on the 2023 debut of Eagle Rare 25 – also returning alongside this release – Eagle Rare 30 represents the second expression aged within Warehouse P, one of the distillery’s two purpose-built experimental warehouses. Warehouse P was designed to explore whether extended aging can enhance American whiskey in the same way it does in more temperate climates such as Japan, Scotland, and Ireland.
Bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), Eagle Rare 30 is described as having aromas of “baked cherry, brown sugar, caramel and honey, complemented by subtle nuttiness, warm tobacco and well-integrated oak with a hint of smoke.” The palate is “rich and expansive, coating the mouth with sweet aged stone fruit and caramel.” The finish is “long and velvety, evolving from sweetness to a gentle smokiness, with a refined oak character that remains smooth, balanced and enduring.”
Echoing the design of Eagle Rare 25, Eagle Rare 30 is housed in a hand-blown crystal decanter enveloped by a hand-hammered, gold-plated eagle’s wing and featuring a sculpted glass eagle within. The decanter is presented in a bespoke display box that opens to reveal outstretched wings.
To celebrate the release of Eagle Rare 30, Buffalo Trace Distillery has partnered with Bonhams to offer one of the most comprehensive Eagle Rare–focused auctions to date. The auction features 15 curated lots, highlighted by Lot #1: a complete collection of the Eagle Rare portfolio (10, 12, 17, Double Eagle Very Rare, 25 and 30) paired with a luxury experience at Stagg Lodge, the Distillery’s private, invite-only lodge overlooking the campus. The auction includes the first and second bottles ever produced of Eagle Rare 30, alongside a range of individual lots and curated collections of Eagle Rare 10, 12, and 17 Year Old. The online auction will open for bidding at 7am EST / 12pm GMT on Friday, April 24th and will close at 1-minute intervals on 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT on Friday, May 8th.
Following the auction, Eagle Rare 30 will be released in limited quantities to select retailers, bars, and restaurants globally beginning May 2026 at a suggested retail price of $12,500 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Buffalo Trace Distillery.