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Baker’s 7 Year vs Eagle Rare 12 Year
Baker’s 7 Year and Eagle Rare 12 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Baker’s 7 Year | Eagle Rare 12 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | 12 years +5 yr |
| Proof | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) +12 proof | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$50 – $80 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Baker’s 7 Year and Eagle Rare 12 Year do not publish an official mash bill.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
Baker’s 7 Year
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Eagle Rare 12 Year
Top 3, behind George T. Stagg and Jack Daniel's 14.
Flavor Profile
Baker’s 7 Year Eagle Rare 12 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 7/4 nuttiness: Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Nutty, grain-driven character is the divider.
- Baker’s 7 Year: The gentlest of the Beam small-batch collection despite its 107 proof, thanks to an unusually creamy texture. The peanut note is present but softened, sitting under vanilla and light fruit.
- 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 Baker’s 7 Year if you want the Beam character in its smoothest, creamiest form at a real proof point without hunting for it.
- 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 an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Baker’s 7 Year); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year).