George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019)

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Nose - sweet caramel and fried sweet breads dusted in powder sugar, oak and light smoke, baked sweet gala apples. Taste- all sweet on the tip with caramel and toasted demura sugars as it turns to spices and oak. Warming but not hot. Almost cotton candy in places. Strong vanilla and cherry. Better less bitter cherry than I have ever had. Mouthfeel is creamy and oily. Summary - Everything is turned up to 11 on this from nose to taste and nothing offends. I had to make myself slow down to enjoy the long finish because I wanted more instantly. This is as near a perfect bourbon as I have ever had.

Oak on the nose. Cherry and baking spice on the palate. Long finish

The nose is probably #1. Somewhat smoother than stagg jr, but honestly I may really enjoy jr better. The notes are similar, but this is a bit more refined. I think I like the dirtyness of JR better, but this is a damn good pour.