George T. Stagg Bourbon 2007
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2007: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 144.8 (72.4% ABV)
Age: 15 Years 6 Months
Location: Kentucky
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2007 Price: N/A
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2007 Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Deep maple syrup. Thin bleeding rims and droplets studding the glass.
Nose: Familiar GTS profile for sure, flavor and power. Muted at first but only for a bit. Deep bourbon scents, long aged and rich. Red fruits open beautifully on the nose, sweet and juicy.
Palate: Holy f*** that’s hot. Bourbon in maple candies. Burnt brown sugar, cinnamon extract, fall pinecones. Plums, tart and juicy, open quickly behind the heat. Not as hot on the second sip. Barrel char, dark baking chocolate, Dutch cocoa. After the initial flames, dates and prunes develop into complex dark fruits. The heat sticks around, but the mouthfeel is deliciously hot, fruity, deep, dark, viscous, velvety and coating on every part of the palate. Nearly perfect.
Finish: Medium-long, heat is tolerably hot at this point and tongue-focused. All the flavors just last and last, especially the burnt maple and brown sugar.
Overall: Damn this is fine whiskey. The initial punch is a right hook to the tongue, but after that the bourbon power and flavors blossom into nuanced fruitiness and chocolate with a finish for days. One of the best whiskies I’ve ever tasted.
Final Rating: 9.8
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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