Description
George T. Stagg is a commanding, full-throttle bourbon experience that embodies power, age and depth. With a robust proof well above many standard bourbons, it delivers bold oak, dark-fruit and tobacco character — made for serious sipping and long-term collectors.
Origins & Craftsmanship
Part of the ultra-limited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) — a yearly assemblage of some of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s most distinguished whiskeys — George T. Stagg is inspired by the legacy of its namesake, a legendary figure in early 20th-century American whiskey history. Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, this expression uses the distillery’s time-honored mash bill and is matured for over 15 years and two months in new charred American oak barrels.
Bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.1 proof (68.05% ABV), the spirit comes straight from barrel without dilution, preserving its full intensity and nuanced complexity. Each annual release is drawn from select barrels chosen for exceptional character and balance. The BTAC program is known for its meticulous barrel selection and age diversity, resulting in legendary releases year after year.
Tasting Profile
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Nose: Rich amber to deep mahogany colour; aromas of brown sugar, hot honey, cherry-cola syrup, dark chocolate, and toasted oak with a whisper of leather and tobacco.
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Palate: Full-bodied and intense. Flavours of black-cherry compote, dark chocolate, rich caramel, strong oak char, tobacco leaf, and baking spice (clove, nutmeg) emerge as the high proof opens up.
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Finish: Long, bold and warming. Tobacco and oak tannin roll out over a continuing thread of cherry-cola and vanilla, with lingering char and a whisper of mint or eucalyptus in the backdrop.
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