George T. Stagg 2005 | 15 Year Old Bottled 2020 65.2%

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery Bottling 750ml / 65.2% / 130.4 Proof

An old bottle of the 2020 release of George T. Stagg Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, Buffalo Trace's flagship bourbon from their prestige Antique Collection. It's no exaggeration to say that this is one of the best modern bourbons that money can buy.

This 2020 George T. Stagg 15-year-old cask strength bourbon from Buffalo Trace was distilled in 2005 and bottled at its epic cask strength of 65.2% - higher than it went into the casks at, thanks to Kentucky's climate, but relatively standard for George T. Stagg, some editions of which clock in at over 70%. 

Attributes

Additional Information

Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Franklin County, Kentucky

Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Spring of 2005
Release: Fall of 2020 Release
Brand Name: George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof for release: 130.4 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: 140 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 L, K, and Q
Floor: 1st, 2nd, and 9th floors
Evaporation loss: 59.0% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation

Bottling
Filtration: None
Product age: 15 years and 4 months old at bottling

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Cinnamon, caramel, and cherries.

Palate: Creamy vanilla with lightly smoke oak.

Finish: Long finish of black coffee, dark cherries, & herbs.