George T. Stagg

George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon 16 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, 2012, 71.4%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 22
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

This 2012 release of George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon is a highly acclaimed, limited-production bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Distilled in the spring of 1995 and bottled in 2012, this 16-year-old expression is presented at a robust 71.4% ABV (142.8 proof). It is uncut and unfiltered, drawn from a vatting of 118 barrels aged in Buffalo Trace's Warehouses H, I, K, and L. Known for its bold character, it offers a rich and complex flavor profile.

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Cask type
New American Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Harlen Wheatley
Master distiller (distillation)
Gary Gayheart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Release
Allocation
USA
Nose
Rich, sweet, and woody with notes of caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, maple, treacle, cinnamon, and a hint of menthol and leathery woodiness.
Palate
A powerful flavor explosion with initial heat, followed by sweet vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, candied cherry, toasted pecan, peppercorns, cloves, and oak spice. It has a viscous and velvety mouthfeel.
Finish
Long and spicy-sweet, with lingering notes of dark chocolate, caramel, oak spice, cherries, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of gianduja.
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