George T. Stagg Bourbon 2006
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2006: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 140.6 (70.3% ABV)
Age: 16 Years 3 Months
Location: Kentucky
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2006 Price: N/A
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2006 Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Garnet and mahogany - gorgeous.
Nose: Tight nose, a touch of proof, some chocolate opens in the background. Roasted cornbread, dried cherries. Nose opens slightly but never reaches its potential.
Palate: Pleasant, very bearable heat covers the whole tongue (I tried this blind, so finding out 140.6º was bearable is a shocker). Creamy vanilla custard heavily spiked, a bit of cherry cough syrup adds bitterness like bitters in a cocktail. Mouthfeel is rich and syrupy, smoky maple char and plenty of oak and pepper without becoming woody. Coating like a lacquer.
Finish: Astringent, followed by a roasted corn sweetness. Dried cherry verging on bitter that stays just shy of turning.
Overall: The mouthfeel is fantastic, though the nose kind of disappoints. The cough syrup notes, while not overbearing, come too close for comfort. Good bourbon, just an ok Stagg.
Final Rating: 5.8
10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)
9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)
8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)
7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)
6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)
5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)
4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)
3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)
2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)
1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)
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