Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery Bottling 750ml / 58.45% / 116.9 Proof

A bottle of the 2019 release of George T. Stagg, the Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey in Buffalo Trace's prestige Antique Collection annual releases and for many bourbon fans the best whiskey in the distillery's portfolio.

This 2019 edition of George T. Stagg is from the 2004 vintage and was bottled as a 15-year-old at its hefty but still remarkably palatable cask strength of 58.45% / 116.9 US Proof. Incredibly, as of early 2024 this is the lowest strength that George T. Stagg has ever been released at, and the first and only time it has ever dipped under 60%. For the record, the highest strength Stagg so far was the 2007 edition, released at a mind-boggling 72.4%.

This 2019 edition of George T. Stagg scooped a whopping 97 points at the Ultimate Spirits Competition 2020, one of countless awards collected by the various annual releases of this extraordinary whiskey since its launch in 2002.

Attributes

Distillery	Buffalo Trace
Bottler	Distillery
Series	Antique
Country	USA
Region	Frankfort, Kentucky
Distilled Year	Spring 2004
Release	Fall of 2019
Age	15 years & 3 Months
Limited Edition	Yes
Filtration	None
Cask Type	New White Oak Char Charred 55 seconds
Bottle Size	750ml
ABV	58.45% - 116.9 Proof
Pre-Owned	No

Additional Information

Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Franklin County, Kentucky

Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Spring of 2004
Release: Fall of 2019 Release
Brand Name: George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof for release: 116.9 proof

Recipe
Large Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2
Small Grain: Minnesota Rye
Finish Grain: North Dakota Malted Barley

Cooking / Fermentation
Milling Screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky limestone with reverse osmosis
Fermentation: Carbon steel / black iron fermenter
Mash: Sour

Distillation & Aging
Distillation: Double distilled; beer still and doubler
Proof off still: 135 proof
Barrel: New, white oak; #4 char; charred for 55 seconds
Barrel Maker: Independent Stave; Lebanon, KY
Barrel Entry Proof: 125 proof
Barrel Size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 original proof gallons
Warehouse: Warehouses C, H, K, Q and I
Floor: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors
Evaporation loss: 56.0% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation

Bottling
Filtration: None
Product age: 15 years and 3 months old at bottling

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Caramel, cherries, with a hint of mint

Palate: Vanilla and toasted oak with a floral undertone

Finish: Long finish of cherries, coffee and black pepper