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Eagle Rare 12 Year vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
On paper Eagle Rare 12 Year and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year are near neighbours — both traditional bourbons — so price (~$50 – $80 vs. ~$35 – $45) is what actually decides it.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Eagle Rare 12 Year | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 12 years +5 yr | 7 years |
| Proof | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +5 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$50 – $80 | ~$35 – $45 ~$25 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Eagle Rare 12 Year does 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.
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Eagle Rare 12 Year Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 6/4 fruit: Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/5 nuttiness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
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 Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year).