Stagg Jr. Batch 1 Bourbon
Stagg Jr. Batch 1 Bourbon: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 134.4 (67.2% ABV)
Age: NAS
Location: Kentucky
Stagg Jr. Batch 1 Bourbon Price: N/A
Stagg Jr. Batch 1 Bourbon Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Light maple syrup. Zero rims, splotchy droplets all over the glass.
Nose: Lots of corn, even on a relatively tight nose. Plenty of heat. Vanilla, too - definitely smells like a bourbon, if a tightly-wound one.
Palate: Mouth is hot as f*** at first, proof, peppercorn, tongue-numbing heat. Flavor behind it is pleasant, red fruits and almond brittle with a slight bitterness of almond skins. Toffee and char appear as the heat mellows. Mouthfeel is coating, medium-bodied, makes the whole mouth tingle in flames. Burnt maple sugar opens up, too.
Finish: Chocolate-y and almond-y, quite delicious, as the heat dies down into embers over which the chocolate almond bar melts.
Overall: If you can survive the initial burst of flame, you’ll be rewarded. Yes, it’s hot and brash, but as a “junior” George T. Stagg I’d expect nothing less.
Final Rating: 7.1
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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