Stagg Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch 11

An intense, Bourbon by Buffalo Trace Distillery. It has a bitter birth with notes of bitter oak, vanilla & brown sugar; while a sour life adds notes of dark chocolate & rye spiciness; that leads to a long & rich death with hints of cherry, candy, corn, clove & smoke.

Tasted at Bar Victoria in Nakano, Tokyo. Outstanding. Blasts of caramel. Worked through my pour very, very quickly.

Clear, deep burnt orange. Fruity nose with cinnamon applesauce, orange oil, and dried cherries, along with dark chocolate, toffee, and some char. Robust, penetrating palate with cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, and concentrated chai tea. Long finish, with oak-driven vanilla. The 127.9 proof makes itself known, but is balanced with the full-throttle palate and aromatics. Hard to believe this bourbon could be better--except as Stagg "Sr."

132.3 proof Nose: caramel apple, cinnamon, leather Palate: buttery brown sugar, vanilla

Warm and rich upfront with a complex full body mouthfeel. Extremely well made and packed full of complex tasting notes. Rich nose of toasted smoothness. For those that love big, rich, flavor jammed bourbons this is the perfect sipper. For 127.9 proof it has a very little alcohol burn and a rich charred oaky smoothness. I loved it.