Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon Whiskey 2026
50.5% ABV (101 proof) | 20 years old | 750mL | Hand-blown crystal decanter — Double Eagle Very Rare 2026 sits at the very top of the Buffalo Trace prestige hierarchy: a 20-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — double the age of standard Eagle Rare 10 — presented in a hand-blown crystal decanter sculpted with two glass eagles (one embedded in the bottle, one atop the stopper), housed in a luxurious presentation box that illuminates upon opening. Each bottle is individually numbered with a letter of authenticity. This is one of the most recognizable ultra-luxury American whiskey decanters in existence. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Two decades in Frankfort, Kentucky oak concentrate everything: deep caramel, toasted oak, dark cherry, vanilla, leather, dark cocoa, and baking spice on the nose; a rich palate of toffee, dark caramel, roasted pecans, warm baking spice, honeyed oak, and dark chocolate; an exceptionally long, warming finish of oak, cocoa, and spice. Above Eagle Rare 17 Year, Double Eagle is the distillery's most extended Eagle Rare age statement — an extremely limited annual release for the milestone occasion or the centerpiece collector's shelf. Find it among our finest bourbons and other Eagle Rare expressions.
Tasting notes
Nose: deep caramel, toasted oak, dark cherry, vanilla, leather, dark cocoa, baking spice. Palate: rich toffee, dark caramel, roasted pecans, warm baking spice, honeyed oak, dark chocolate. Finish: exceptionally long, warming — lingering oak, cocoa, spice. (Per retailer consensus.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 50.5% ABV (101 proof) — 20-year age statement
- Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Hand-blown crystal decanter with two sculpted eagles; illuminated presentation box
- Individually numbered, with letter of authenticity
- Extremely limited annual release — the top of the Eagle Rare hierarchy
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a Glencairn; a few drops of water for those who prefer it. A milestone-occasion pour — or a collector's centerpiece that never gets opened.
Frequently asked questions
How is Double Eagle Very Rare different from Eagle Rare 17 Year?
Three more years in the barrel (20 vs 17), the hand-blown crystal decanter with sculpted eagles, the illuminated box, individual numbering — and far tighter allocation.
What proof is Double Eagle Very Rare 2026?
101 proof / 50.5% ABV.
Is it a good investment?
It is an ultra-limited, individually numbered release whose secondary-market value runs far above release pricing — but buy it because it's extraordinary, not as advice.
Why does it ship at 20 lb?
The illuminated presentation box and crystal decanter are heavy — the weight is real, not a data error.