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Angel’s Envy vs Eagle Rare 12 Year
Angel’s Envy and Eagle Rare 12 Year are cut from similar cloth: two takes on traditional bourbons, where the real difference is proof (86.6 vs. 95).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Angel’s Envy | Eagle Rare 12 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 12 years |
| Proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) +8 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$15 less | ~$50 – $80 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Angel’s Envy and Eagle Rare 12 Year do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Angel’s Envy
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Eagle Rare 12 Year
Top 3, behind George T. Stagg and Jack Daniel's 14.
Flavor Profile
Angel’s Envy Eagle Rare 12 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/7 oak: Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
heat 3/5 heat: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
spice 4/5 spice: Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
fruit 7/6 fruit: Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
- Eagle Rare 12 Year: Two more years and five more proof points than Eagle Rare 10. Brown sugar and toffee lead, with a drier, more astringent oak finish.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose at a lower price point.
- Go with Eagle Rare 12 Year if you want an older, richer step up from Eagle Rare 10 with more brown sugar and oak with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year).