Stagg Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch 12

A fantastic barrel proof bourbon. Picking up cherry, oak and a slight chocolate like note on the nose. Decent coating on the palate with similar flavors on the nose coming through. Finish is medium-long but excellent. Well worth the cost if you are able to find it near retail.

So this was either the most expensive bourbon I've ever bought or a great deal. 600 points for the RIGHT to buy, 1 point = 1 dollar spent in the store or a great 50 dollar bottle. I'm hoping BTAC is 1500 points but I'm betting 2500. Nose - Cherry oak buffalo trace warehouse. Yeah I can't smell some of these Buffalo Trace products and not smell being on the ground there more than a decade ago. As it warms up and just sits out it gets super super sweet. Taste - Cherry, oaked sweetness, vanilla, more cherry, caramel. Oh man, I'll be doing a blind ECBP and Stagg Jr soon. I might note it up and add it here. Bottom line is this is a perfect example of classic bourbon notes at an extremely high proof (I think this is the highest proof since the first release). I'm not wowed and I didn't expect to be. It's just awesome quality bourbon that should be available and on the shelves but the bourbon boom or buffalo traces marketing department have decided to make impossible for some parts of the country to get. 3.0 due to color, nose, proof, body, and just being darn tasty bourbon. Nobody who likes bourbon won't be happy with this one.

Nose: cowtail, simply put Pallet: heat up front, all the way through. Some dark berries, spiced oak, caramel. Finish: long, chewy, and kills with vanilla and caramel.

At 132.3 proof, this is some stout stuff. It’s hot but with a touch of water it brings out amazing flavors.

Easy drinking light caramel taste. A little bland