Stagg Jr. Batch 3 Bourbon
Stagg Jr. Batch 3 Bourbon: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 132.1 (66.05% ABV)
Age: NAS
Location: Kentucky
Stagg Jr. Batch 3 Bourbon Price: N/A
Stagg Jr. Batch 3 Bourbon Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Light amber syrup. Medium rims, slow syrupy droplets.
Nose: Candied cherries, a bit of proof, somewhat tight nose. As it opens, a nice rye bite comes through. Nostril-stinging heat starts to build.
Palate: Great proof heat, starts to numb the tongue before backing down. Dried cherries and dark chocolate, mild astringency. Sweet rye herbs. Mouthfeel is full-bodied and creamy, coating, slightly drying, accentuating the cherry-chocolate combo to a 10.
Finish: Continues the palate, adding a bit of mint and dill. Relatively short finish, though it’s tasty!
Overall: Less of a barn burner than Batch 2, but in an ok way. This keeps the fire at a fantastic, flavor-building level. Could use a bit more punching up with the flavor itself, but a solid Stagg Jr. I’d be happy to drink again and again.
Final Rating: 7.7
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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