Stagg Jr. Batch 7 Bourbon
Stagg Jr. Batch 7 Bourbon: Specs
Classification: Bourbon
Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace High-Rye Mashbill (#1)
Proof: 130.0 (65% ABV)
Age: NAS
Location: Kentucky
Stagg Jr. Batch 7 Bourbon Price: N/A
Stagg Jr. Batch 7 Bourbon Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Brand new pennies. Medium rims hold onto medium droplets that also hang on.
Nose: Fruity proof heat flows freely from the glass. Cherry juice, freshly pressed. Stagg power lurks below. Vinous notes open with air.
Palate: That’s quite nice! Fruity at first turning quickly to milk, then dark chocolate. Brownie richness with dried cherries. Mouthfeel is velvety, medium-bodied, like drinking spiced hot chocolate. Turns creamy as the fresh cherries re-emerge.
Finish: Chocolate-covered cherries all over the palate, fresh and candied, fairly long and absolutely delicious.
Overall: The proof is a bit player here, which sounds ridiculous for 130 proof, but it’s a vehicle that drives beautifully. The chocolate and cherry are never fighting, but rather swing gently back and forth. A fantastic batch in harmony with itself.
Final Rating: 8.1
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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