George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019)

Great stuff, as expected!

superbly deep with infinite lingering subtleties - gorgeous

It’s a BTAC! Nose: Cherry and rich oak. Leather almost mahogany. Palette: What all should be a bourbon... this is whisky of the year... sorry but wth?

I know this one caused quite a stir in the bourbon world with being the lowest proof GTS to date, by quite a bit at 116.9 proof. But let’s see how it really tastes... The nose has incredible depth with caramelized fruits like cooked apples, strawberries and pears, rich dark caramel with some nice baking spices, oak, a hint of freshly baked bread and the pleasant aroma of old worn-in leather. The palate is sweet and fairly oily, with seem-bright red apples, caramel chews, oak spice, baking spices (cinnamon), nice leather. It tastes like it has some age, which it does! Very nice. The finish follows through with the fruit notes and spices from the palate for a shorter side of long finish. Man what a fantastic bourbon! I know some weren’t as happy with this release and argued that one of the Stagg Jr. batches (batch 12) from 2019 faired better. I’ll have to do a comparison, but for now I’ll have to disagree with that statement. As this one is very well balanced with a ton of depth on the nose and palate.

#1 favorite bourbon I’ve tried. There’s a lot of love for the 2017 GTS and while it’s VERY strong 2019 edges it just slightly

Outstanding bourbon. Full flavor, very smooth for the level of proof. Well balanced. Top of class. Highly recommended.