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Eagle Rare 12 Year vs Rowan's Creek
Comparing Eagle Rare 12 Year and Rowan's Creek is a closer contest than it looks — both are traditional bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$50 – $80 vs. ~$40 – $50).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Eagle Rare 12 Year | Rowan's Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 12 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) +5 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$50 – $80 | ~$40 – $50 ~$20 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Eagle Rare 12 Year and Rowan's Creek do not publish an official mash bill.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.
Rowan's Creek
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Eagle Rare 12 Year Rowan's Creek
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 7/4 oak: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
nuttiness 4/2 nuttiness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- 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.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
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.
- Go with Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling at a lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek).