Eagle Rare has long been one of the most recognizable bottles in the bourbon world, sought after, collected, traded, gifted, and occasionally purchased at prices that test the limits of human judgment.

For years, Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig line has been a bourbon lover’s staple; small batch, barrel proof, toasted, you name it. But this time, they’ve gone where Elijah Craig’s never gone before: full barrel proof rye.

When Jack Daniel’s released its first age-stated bottles in decades, the whiskey world took notice. The 10-Year and 12-Year drops created real buzz, not just because of the age statements, but because they were genuinely good pours.