If you’ve ever hunted whiskey in St. Louis, you know the score—blink and you’ll miss it. But over in Millstadt, Illinois, Millpond Brewing is flipping that script with a whiskey tasting so rare, it should come with a treasure map.
On Thursday, August 7, Millpond is pouring not one, but two inaugural releases from Buffalo Trace: Eagle Rare 12 Year and Sazerac Rye 100 Proof. These aren’t just fancy label refreshes. They’re brand-new, first-time-ever expressions of two classic whiskeys—and Millpond somehow landed bottles. Big ones.
That’s like your neighborhood diner getting exclusive rights to serve a brand-new Noma dish. (If Noma made whiskey.)
🥃 What’s in the Glass?
Let’s break it down like a bartender with a chalkboard:
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Eagle Rare 12 Year (.5 oz pour) – the debut release; older, richer, and smoother than its beloved 10-year sibling.
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Eagle Rare 10 Year (1 oz pour) – for side-by-side context, so your tastebuds get the full timeline.
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Sazerac Rye 100 Proof (1 oz pour) – spicy, bold, and brand-new from Buffalo Trace.
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Sazerac Rye 90 Proof (1 oz pour) – the classic, so you can geek out on the nuances.
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Benchmark Full Proof (.5 oz pour) – a little something extra to round out your whiskey flight.
Hosted by owner Bryan Schubert, Millpond’s whiskey whisperer-in-residence, this is the kind of curated, nerdy-cool tasting you usually have to enter a lottery for—or bribe your buddy in distribution.
🎯 Why This, Why Now?
These are inaugural releases—which means even Buffalo Trace diehards haven’t tasted them yet. And they’re already getting the “did you hear they dropped it?” treatment from bourbon Reddit.
Millpond’s been building a quietly strong whiskey scene alongside its growing beer rep (have you had the Kolsch lately?). And with events like these, it’s becoming a destination for beer and whiskey lovers looking for something off the beaten STL path.
Venue: Millpond Brewing, Millstadt, IL
Featured Spirits: Eagle Rare 12 Year (Inaugural), Sazerac Rye 100 Proof (Inaugural)
Date & Time: Thursday, August 7, 6:30–7:30 PM
Price: $40
Ticket Link: Buy Now
Availability: Extremely limited pours
