Buffalo Trace’s gift shop release for Friday, December 31, 2021, was Eagle Rare according to the Buffalo Trace Distillery product availability site.
Eagle Rare was the 2nd odds on favorite choice from yesterday’s blog post.
This item is eligible for purchase if you haven’t purchased the same bottle since Thursday, September 30, 2021, in accordance with the Buffalo Trace three-month rule.
(Scroll down to see tomorrow’s odds)

The distillery will be closed on New Year’s Day so below are the Buffalo Trace’s gift shop release odds for Sunday, January 2, 2022:
Revised on 1/1/2022 to include Single Oak Project odds. Note that the Single Oak Project was released on the first Sunday in 2021 which is why the odds were increased below. We failed to include this when first posted on Friday.
Sazerac Rye | 33.65% |
W.L. Weller Special Reserve | 27.91% |
E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch | 15.44% |
Single Oak Project | 10.22% |
Blanton’s | 9.72% |
Eagle Rare | 3.04% |
Total | 100.00% |
We haven’t heard an official confirmation on the Single Oak Project being sold out so the odds are included every Sunday, the only day it has been released this year. Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley discusses the Single Oak Project on Buffalo Trace’s Whiskey Wednesday Episode #48 that aired in April of 2021. View the 6:20 minute mark for a quick hint on future releases of the Single Oak Project.You can see how we have performed with our picks by viewing the Performance Statistics tab in the drop down menu.
Below is a summary of Buffalo Trace’s last seven limited releases for reference. Click on 2021 Gift Shop Release by Date under the Limited Release Data dropdown menu on the homepage for a full view of all the releases for the year.
12/25/21 | Saturday | CLOSED | |
12/26/21 | Sunday | Sazerac Rye | |
12/27/21 | Monday | Blanton’s | Eagle Rare |
12/28/21 | Tuesday | W.L. Weller Special Reserve | |
12/29/21 | Wednesday | E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch | |
12/30/21 | Thursday | Blanton’s | |
12/31/21 | Friday | Eagle Rare |
The odds are calculated using historical data and are not a guarantee. We want to encourage everyone to visit the Buffalo Trace Distillery even if the bottle they wish for isn’t the odds on favorite for that day.
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