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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Eagle Rare 12 Year
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Eagle Rare 12 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, wheat-forward blend versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Eagle Rare 12 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 12 years +7 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +5 proof | 95 proof (47.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 ~$13 less | ~$50 – $80 |
| Availability | Limited easier to find | Allocated |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Eagle Rare 12 Year do not publish an official mash bill.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
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Eagle Rare 12 Year
Top 3, behind George T. Stagg and Jack Daniel's 14.
Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Eagle Rare 12 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 3/6 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
nuttiness 5/4 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 7 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 12 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
- 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 Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood at a lower price point and 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, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 12 Year).