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Description
Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from Stagg, released as barrel proof Batch 28 (25A) in 2025 at 63.25% ABV (126.5 proof).
Stagg
Stagg Barrel Proof Bourbon, Batch No. 28 (25A), 2025, 63.25%
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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
Average Score
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Overall Rating
89.7/100
Great89.7 / 100
Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Brown sugar, dark cherry, molasses, heavy oak, cocoa, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, chocolate, strawberry candy, marshmallow.
- Palate
- Dense and rich with caramelized sugar, baking spice, leather, tobacco, vanilla, candied cherry, big oak, molasses, black cherry compote, espresso, dark chocolate, rye spice, toasted oak, strawberry milk, cherry hots.
- Finish
- Long and bold with waves of oak, char, dark fruit, peppered heat, burnt caramel, smoked vanilla, peppered toffee, sweet old oak, black pepper, fruit juice sweetness, cinnamon, rich dark chocolate.
Reviews
Nnightjar kettle5 Oct
91 / 100
Rich cherry and cocoa appeal
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
BirchSoda10 Sept88 / 100
Brown sugar, caramelized sugar and dark fruit give this a very sweet core, but heavy oak, rye spice and espresso bring useful contrast. It reads as rich and bold rather than one-note, with the peppered, charred finish adding a firmer edge.
Nose: Brown sugar, Dark cherry, Heavy oak, CocoaPalate: Caramelized sugar, Leather, Espresso, Rye spiceFinish: Oak, Char, Peppered heat, Dark chocolate
Ssilverwren30 Aug
90 / 100
The Kentucky Bourbon identity is clear, with the batch and 63.25% barrel-proof designation giving this bottle a distinct place within the style. What stands out in the supplied character is the meeting of dark cherry and molasses with cocoa and oak, followed by a palate that brings caramelized sugar and baking spice together with espresso and dark chocolate. The finish is described as long and bold, with dark fruit, peppered heat and burnt caramel. That rich, oak-led character makes for an appealingly assertive reference.
Nose: Brown sugar, Dark cherry, Molasses, Cocoa, VanillaPalate: Caramelized sugar, Baking spice, Candied cherry, Espresso, Dark chocolateFinish: Oak, Dark fruit, Peppered heat, Burnt caramel, Cinnamon
Change-19.1%
LatestSGD 184
HighSGD 277
LowSGD 154
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 183.59
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 168.90
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 190.93
- Type
- Bourbon Whiskey
- Region
- Kentucky
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- 2025
- Bottled
- 2025
- ABV
- 63.25%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Stagg
- Origin
- United States
- Cask type
- New Charred Oak
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- 28 (25A)
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- Buffalo Trace's traditional #1 recipe (low-rye bourbon mash)
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Harlen Wheatley
- Master distiller (distillation)
- Harlen Wheatley
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Bottle
- Series highlights
- Stagg Barrel Proof batch release
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Highly collectible, allocated release, limited in supply.
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Brown sugar, dark cherry, molasses, heavy oak, cocoa, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, chocolate, strawberry candy, marshmallow.
- Palate
- Dense and rich with caramelized sugar, baking spice, leather, tobacco, vanilla, candied cherry, big oak, molasses, black cherry compote, espresso, dark chocolate, rye spice, toasted oak, strawberry milk, cherry hots.
- Finish
- Long and bold with waves of oak, char, dark fruit, peppered heat, burnt caramel, smoked vanilla, peppered toffee, sweet old oak, black pepper, fruit juice sweetness, cinnamon, rich dark chocolate.