In February, rumors began circling a couple of potential new Eagle Uncommon expression. On Monday, Kentucky’s Buffalo Hint Distillery confirmed the information, saying the highly-anticipated launch of Eagle Uncommon 12. In keeping with a press launch, the brand new bourbon will turn out to be a everlasting fixture within the Eagle Uncommon portfolio.
As its title suggests, the expression is aged for at least 12 years in new, charred American oak barrels. It’s produced utilizing the distillery’s well-known Mash Invoice #1, often known as the “low-rye mash invoice,” which is believed to include10 % or much less of rye grain. Eagle Uncommon 12 is bottled at 95 proof (47.5 % ABV) — a 2.5 % improve in power from Eagle Uncommon 10 Yr.
“At Buffalo Hint Distillery, we consider there aren’t any shortcuts to create excellent whiskey — there is no such thing as a substitute for high quality time spent within the barrel. With Eagle Uncommon, we’re all the time striving however by no means happy, always experimenting to allow better-tasting age-stated bourbons,” stated Buffalo Hint Distillery international model director Andrew Duncan within the launch. “When it was launched, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey introduced greater high quality requirements to whiskey around the globe; now, Eagle Uncommon pushes the bounds of age stating excellence in Bourbon.”
Along with the model’s now two year-round choices, the Eagle Uncommon portfolio incorporates three restricted version expressions, together with Double Eagle Very Uncommon, Eagle Uncommon 25, and Eagle Uncommon 17 — which the model releases each fall as a part of the coveted Buffalo Hint Vintage Assortment.
“This whiskey represents extra than simply time within the barrel—it’s the results of years of dedication, innovation, and an unwavering dedication from our whole workforce,” Buffalo Hint grasp distiller Harlen Wheatley stated within the launch. “The investments we’ve made — in time, assets and energy — have allowed us to discover new potentialities in getting older and taste, and this launch is a proud reflection of that journey.”
Eagle Uncommon 12 will likely be obtainable at choose retailers, bars, and eating places nationwide beginning in June for a urged retail value of $49.99 per 750 milliliter bottle. In keeping with the model, worldwide rollout is about to start this fall.
