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Eagle Rare 12 Year vs Baker’s 7 Year
Eagle Rare 12 Year and Baker’s 7 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Eagle Rare 12 Year | Baker’s 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 12 years +5 yr | 7 years |
| Proof | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) +12 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$50 – $80 | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Eagle Rare 12 Year and Baker’s 7 Year do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Eagle Rare 12 Year
Top 3, behind George T. Stagg and Jack Daniel's 14.
Baker’s 7 Year
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Eagle Rare 12 Year Baker’s 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 4/7 nuttiness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Nutty, grain-driven character is the divider.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year); neat, rocks (Baker’s 7 Year).