George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2020)

This is phenomenal. Nose: amazing oak and tobacco and vanilla and caramel. Get some vibrant cherries. Palate: oak, vanilla, and cherries. Finish: long vanilla and oak finish. Cherries and oak intermingle and it comes across as cedar. Just what I want in a bourbon.

My pallet doesn't deserve this. Had it as a birthday pour. Being newer to the bourbon game, I've always been curious. A friend made me try it at a finer dining establishment. To me it was tobacco followed by oily and rich. Can definitely tell it was picking a punch, but wasn't overwhelming. I wish I had a more developed pallet to be able to further understand. Definitely the best bourbon I've had in my life says my tongue and brain.

The first sip was a little bit aggressive (understandable for 130 proof), but holy cow, it is silky smooth. Buttery and creamy. Delightfully classic and fruity on the nose. I was wondering if I would have buyers remorse after shelling out for this bottle, absolutely not. I feel super lucky to have been able to nab this guy.

Wow! Tons of caramel and vanilla with a finish that lingers for days. This is outstanding!

Lasting taste. Smooth for high proof

Neat. Nose is cherry caramel oak vanilla. Taste mimics nose with sweet cherry caramel vanilla up front with a spicy oak vanilla finish. It’s really good.

Nose- Dark cherries; coffee grounds; milk chocolate; dusty oak; cinnamon; caramel Palate- Wave of toasted almonds; confectioners sugar; dark roast coffee; spiced oak; cherries; rich vanilla Finish- Long, spicy finish; confectioners sugar; aged leather; dusty, old oak; baking spices Another year, another stunning George T. Stagg. Surprisingly, this one doesn’t dry my mouth out like most of the years past, which I like. This one has more of a spicy mouthfeel to it. I would describe this as rich, complex, and old (in the best way possible). I believe i’m in the minority here, but I prefer the 2019 edition more. Regardless, I would happily drink this at any bar, and would buy it for anything less than $250.