Eagle Rare vs Weller 12 BLIND COMPARISON | Is EITHER High Aged Buffalo Trace Bourbon WORTH THE HYPE? 

Love the first sips section....you are so real and honest, I'm new to the whiskey/ bourbon family...less than a year and I'm just growing the collection of my own..very small now, but enjoyable

I'm big on EAGLE RARE, but wasn't as impressed by Weller 12; Weller 12 so hard to get, usually marked up, but ER at $32 at my local store is a buy every time!

Loved this video. Great job!

ER at retail price is tough to beat on value - great comparison as always!!

In the past 2 years I've seen Eagle Rare on the shelf 3 times, and bought it every time. The third time I saw it was literally 2 days ago for $29.99. I felt like I won a price. I like it a lot! On the other hand, 3+ plus years and counting and I have not seen a W12 on the shelf at retail. I also like but will not pay secondary, don't really mind not having it.

Great show!!!

Just got a Weller 12 for Xmas. Definitely going to do this blind. Eagle Rare is available near me all the time.

I love Eagle Rare. I've never seen the Weller 12 but I have had the special reserve. I would take Eagle Rare every day. I'd pay $60 for it (never have; it's $40 here). But I only get about one chance a year for it. Love seeing how your channel is growing 👍

Both was the correct answer Erin.. I agree

Nice job! My first bottle of ERare was 50 bucks, really liked it! Found three bottles of it a few weeks later at the local grocery store on sale for 32 bucks, store has zero bottles and I have three more! Weller 250-300 around me so no bueno!

Interesting comparison - both of these are at the top of my drinking list, but super hard to find Weller 12 because I won’t pay more than retail.

I’m a big fan of Eagle Rare. The retail price is excellent for the pour. If it was readily available it would be my daily pour. Never had Weller 12….unicorn here. Great episode guys. Well done.

I have has both of these, but definitely prefer the Eagle Rare. It's become my go to bottle.

I love W.L. Weller 12, but I refuse to pay the price it commands today. I'm glad I stashed a couple bottles I bought when it was an everyday $25 bottle. For future reference of course! Cheers!

I sometimes see the ER around me and will buy it if its MSRP. The only Weller12 I've seen is behind the counter on a shelf with a $300 price tag on it. So, right now, I have the Weller SR I sip on and will call it good. Cheers and great review.

Great comparison here! These are easily my two favorite easy sippers. Completely agree with your assessment here, and it’s really unfortunate to see Eagle Rare as an allocated bottle now. Here in SoCal it used to sit on shelves everywhere… Even at places like Target. Now, it’s just another bottle on every flipper’s radar.

Love Eagle Rare - we have been able to find it here in IL, but have never seen any of the Wellers yet besides SR which is just OK. At $30 each, I would go Eagle Rare every time. If I see Weller 12 year, now I know not to pay over $60. Thanks!!!!

Eagle Rare is my jam. If I could find it at $35-$40 I'd buy it all day long. Also Weller 12 at $50 would be a buy for me.

I had Eagle Rare at my local store for $99.00CDN and it was the same price at the store where I get bottles shipped from (bigger store with usually better prices) so for the same price I bought a bottle of E.H. Taylor because it was a once in a four or five year occurrence. Welcome to Taxanada!

I feel like I comment to much on your videos! I really like watching you too. Always make me smile. I am in Nor Cal and as you commented Josh, Eagle Rare is findable. Usually around $30. Weller 12 is tougher but I have gotten a few. One from TW at about $45 and one from a small shop that seems to like me at $80. (Figured if the offered I should not be ungrateful). Since both are 90 proof and to me that is breakfast bourbon (my wife groans when I say that) neither are bourbons I pursue. Both are good. But that is it. For $40-50 there is better including a bottle called Rare Breed. Have heard you might have tried that one. Anyway, great video.

We can get Eagle Rare over in Ireland for about €50, including tax, and considering the same stores stock Benchmark at €30, that makes ER a steal in my book! Haven't managed to find Weller 12 though as so few places will import any of the 'non-standard' bourbons.

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I love ER and can usually get it for $45 in Atlanta. It's my favorite 90 proof whiskey. Weller hype is more out of control, but I would buy ANY allocated whiskey at close to retail.

Yes Erin you are quite right about the availability of Eagle Rare in the UK. I can walk to the local supermarket and pick up a bottle pretty much anytime for £35 so around $44 with £30/$38 being the best price I have seen on sale which it is quite regularly. It's one of the few bourbons that we have excellent availability at a comparable price to the US.

Eagle Rare is solid and way easier to find than Weller 12. I look for the Eagle Rare store picks, there are some SOLID ER store picks out there!! Great episode as always!!

I personally love Weller 12, but when I factor in that I have only ever found it once.... makes me put it into perspective. It is HARD to find. And getting harder.

Hi Josh and Erin. If you find it in Virginia it is 40 for W12. I can get it for 50 in Memphis if I can time it later this year. Either way stick with ER which I can find all over Memphis when I go there.

I really hope blinds like this will help bring down the hype of some of these bottles. One of my local stores now has Weller 12 for $700!

Weller 12 for $50 LOL! The only time I saw Weller 12 on the shelf was 2 years ago @ $120. Fortunatley Eagle Rare is usually available, I just grabbed a 1.75L @ $60! Great comparison, cheers!

Love both… I have both and honestly Eagle Rare is better balanced IMO. I’ll probably get roasted for my opinion here… Weller 12 is a solid pour but Eagle Rare is a much better low proof sipper. Weller 107 and Full Proof on the other hand are probably my favorite of the Weller line.

I did pay $60 for my first bottle of ER. I'm glad that I have it and I do enjoy it. Sweet fruity and pleasant! But I found another this past weekend for $60 same store. I passed on it if that tells ya anything. I slao got to try the Weller 107 and a pour of Blantons this past weekend. Both are excellent but I'm not gonna pay secondary for either of them. I was gifted the 107 and bought the pour of Blantons at a restaurant.

Eagle Rare is a fav! It’s the last affordable/findable BT bottle outside of the regular label. Sad days 😩

Sounds like both bottles are in the “friend zone!” 😜 You know I’m an ER fanboy. Would love to find Weller 12 some day.

Eagle rare fairly available here in Mass. Pricing 34-40 all day

July 14, 2022 I visited two liquor stores today in north Georgia, both had Eagle Rare on the shelf. The price was over $50. I can't find Weller at all.

I see Eagle Rare regularly in Seattle, even in grocery stores. Weller 12? Impossible without paying $240 or more (After tax).

I enjoy Eagle Rare. Haven't seen a Weller 12 in so long, still haven't even had it yet and it's "Retail" is like $250 here in the ATL area. I've learned Retail /= MSRP a lot of the time. I say Eagle Rare would be PHENOMENAL at the $40 price point at 100 proof!

In my home state of Ohio, ER is $35 and W12 is $40. ER is hard to find, but does seem to come around once a month. W12 on the other hand is a lottery bottle; I won one once several years ago. The black market price on W12 around me is $250, lol. ER is around $60.

Eagle Rare is my fav bourbon 🥃🦅I always get a grape soda profile

Had the choice of Eagle Rare for 38 or CH Taylor for 42... No brainer CH... If ER was 30 might be a harder decision, the owner said ER retail creeping up lately... Shocked to see, both were on the shelf a week later

I am new to the hobby. I enjoy your shows and live the blinds. It is amazing watching you both declare having trouble buying it over MSRP- until you find out what it is. This is my problem now, I am developing my nose and pallet, but know what I like. A lot of the "should be in your collection bourbons" like ER and some Wellers( only tried SR and 107) don't seem worth the money.

Snagged a weller 12 last week at retail here in Houston and it was $38 at specs.

Loved ER when I was getting it at $32…now that it jumped to $58 in my area…no way! There are better options for the higher price.

Eagle Rare is one of my top 4 favorite bourbons. It just hits the right sweet spot. Luckily I stock it at $35. Tho here in EU we don't have much to compare it to anyway)))

My everyday Eagle Rare and special occasion Weller 12

I haven't cracked my w12 yet but I'm not sold on eagle rare as many are. There are inconsistent bottles. The one I have open now very mellow across the palate. I keep waiting for it to come back to life

Just snagged some eagle rare for $32. It is one of my favorites that I always have a bottle of.

I talked a liquor store owner down from $300 to $250 on the weller 12 here in Los Angeles (what a steal, right?🙄) The ONLY reason I got it was because I had a bottle of OWA 107 and I wanted to make poor man’s pappy. Filled up a whole empty a mid winters night dram 750ml bottle of it. W12 is good, but mixed with 107 it’s fantastic. I will probably never buy another W12 because I can’t justify that price again.

I bought two bottles of Eagle Rare at a CVS for 29.99 a piece on sale. It was a surprise to me just seeing them in their glass liquor cabinet. I called the person who opens those cabinets and yes I will take those two bottles. And by the way do you have more. No they didn't but a steal either way

Where do I get a bunch of those little bottles, what are they called? Amazon I'm guessing? Links please?

Eagle rare is £35 and easy to get in England (in our local grocery store). If you have a store card, you can get it for £30. It's going to be in my bar all the time.

Eagle rare is good, but the last time I saw it on the shelf it was marked up to $199.00! Also, garlic knots for me 😊

Totally agree n the 2nd glass being a lower number. Makes me cringe EVERYTIME. LOVE YALL THO

I paid $250 for Weller 12 and $80 for Eagle Rare. Both are delicious, but not worth the price. The bottles look nice on the shelf. I’m new to bourbon and wanted to try it. It’s only money 💰

Been doing bourbon a long time and W12 was under $30 before they did the label change. Eagle rare price has not changed much at all where i live around 30 if you can find it. W12 was my go to when you could find it. ER not so much

Never had the Weller, but I can get ER at $45. No brainer! I’m drinking the ER as an easy sipper!

I get a lot of oak on Eagle Rare. Not my jam. I prefer a regular Buffalo trace, or spend the extra couple bucks for Rarebreed.

When will the stinky feet bourbon apparel hit your merchandise line?

My son-in-law brought me a bottle of Eagle Rare. I was so excited. But I wasn't impressed. Too low proof and not deep enough flavors for my taste. I prefer Weller 12.

We get Rare in San Antonio occasionally, but u have to hunt it. Weller 12, never seen it.

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Can you guys check the laser code and see what year your W12 is?

Wheated vs low rye two different taste profiles. Both good products though.

Eagle rare is a home run below $40. A 10 year age stated BT masterpiece IMO. I’ve been lucky to find a few bottles at retail with some hunting. Including a 375ml supermarket store pick. It doesn’t burn my nose hairs nor is it a flavor bomb like a barrel proof bourbon. However, It always tastes great. You just can’t beat a well aged bourbon. It is good for the summer time as well. I actually had a “Rare Eagle” blend tonight. That’s 50/50 Eagle Rare and Rare Breed. Yum! I own a bottle of Weller 12 I got a year ago. I can’t bring myself to open it. I’ve set it aside as a collector’s item. Sadly, I overpaid for it. I had not seen it for less than $200 for years. So, when I came across a bottle for $130, I bought it on impulse. Sites I respect such as Breaking Bourbon have given it 4 stars. I’ll probably crack it open at some point for a special occasion. It’s as close as I’ll probably get to a Pappy. I did pass on a bottle of WA 107 for the same price. I’ve learned to keep my impulses in check. These days, I’d rather pay $100 for the awesome OF SBBP I got recently. If I do open the W12, I hope it’s not just meh. Thank You.

both of those bottles are hard if not impossible to find in VA. They are "Allocated" which means on raffle or mystery ABC store drops and gone in 2 minutes by insiders. So.. the whole point of this video is ?? what?? They do not call it Eagle Rare fer nuthin... lol. Good review on flavor of both.

Eagle Rare great all round. Weller 12 hard to find and legendary bias as poor man's Pappy.

I can get both here in Cali

Real world and MSRP are antonyms when it comes to bourbon you can’t get. While I can get Eagle rare for $45 to $50 every day around here I have yet to see Weller 12 under $100.

Eagle Rare is starting to hit the shelves again. Doesn't last longer than a day. Buffalo Trace is lasting a week or two, depending on the place. The major expansions are starting to pay off, but going to take years for it to age.

Fine to say whether you like each example, but can’t really compare the two given completely different mashbills, with one being wheated.

I was surprised I got weller 12 for retail for Renee’s bday l ask the store 3 months In advance to find me something good for Renee’s birthday

No comparison btw these two bottles! And of course after Josh hears it’s Buffalo Trace he gets Grape Nerds!.

Like both - but Eagle Rare is $40 to $50 and Weller 12 is $150 plus here. No brainer.

Prices arr higher know. I can only coment on eagle rare. 10 year age statement but it's only 90 proof. I would like to see an eagle rare at 100 proof for $50. Right know retail is about $40 for it. I do like it though. If I ran out, and was having a hard time finding it I would go as high as $60.

$250.00 Weller with a screw top!

$80 Eagle Rare - buy every bottle available $150 Weller 12 - buy every bottle available

Eagle rare isn't high rye mash bil,l its mash bill 1 which is low rye, Blantons is 2 which is higher rye and weller is wheated mash bill.

I just saw a Weller 12 for $229.....wtf?

Give me Antique 107 over either of these any day of the week.

EAGLE RARE STORE PICK👌

Both fine bourbons, but when I read the title my initial thought was overrated vs really overrated.

$50? no way I paid $220 for Weller :(

Srp on 12 yo is 59.99

IMO Proof is over-rated. It tends to mask flavor.