George T. Stagg Bourbon 2010
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2010: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 143.0 (71.5% ABV)
Age: 17 Years 7 Months
Location: Kentucky
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2010 Price: N/A
George T. Stagg Bourbon 2010 Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Armagnac, aged 20 years or more. Beautiful. Thin stable rims with no legs.
Nose: A touch muted, fruity, barely any proof (reminder: this is 143º). Burnt almond skins, roasted hazelnuts, proof ekes out. Quite vinous, Armagnac-y - this is a very promising nose.
Palate: There’s the heat! But it’s not numbing or overpowering. Lots of roasted mixed nuts with a couple of raisins and dark chocolate chunks thrown in. Not your typical George T. Stagg palate, delicious anyway. Mouthfeel is dry at first without being oaky, with lots of wine-soaked peppercorns, spice, more proof coming out and building. Mouthwatering and coating.
Finish: Medium length, no flavor outshines another and none are lost. Roasted almonds and hazelnuts, chewy cherry chocolate and dried fruits. Heat lingers pleasantly.
Overall: Damn that’s a fine bourbon. Top five batch for sure. For 143 proof, it remains eminently drinkable as the flavors playfully banter back and forth. I truly enjoyed this one, and I’m amazed there’s so little oak for 17 years 7 months old.
Final Rating: 8.7
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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