Dreaming-of-Islay
George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2017)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
January 4, 2018 (edited April 22, 2018)
Not easy to find Buffalo Trace Antique Collection bottles, and even harder to find them for a decent price. Thankfully, Mandarin Hide in St. Petersburg (Fla.) is operating like a charity for whiskey lovers at the moment, so we got two pours of this beautiful bourbon for $16 a drink. Compared to the last George T. Stagg I enjoyed, the 2013 version, this bourbon seemed less intense, despite the almost identical ABV and aging. Its nose is distinctive and exhibits the dried fruit and chocolate character that I associate with Buffalo Trace. This year's version is reminiscent of chocolate-covered raisins, with a rich backdrop of luxurious leather. Each sip is more delicious than the last, exhibiting apricot, raisin, chocolate, and caramel in equal measure. The finish has a pop of rye spice and a long, spicy, dry, oak coda. Another lovely bourbon, although I wouldn't kill myself to find a bottle.
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I spotted a sanple for $8. Bargain! As it was 69% and was middle of a working day could sadly only have 1..
@Dreaming-of-Islay yeah...but the downside is you’d be broke, unemployed and drunk. But, heck...you’d have access to some mighty fine pours 😊
@PBMichiganWolverine that’s a fair point, I would be at this bar three times a week if I lived in St. Pete!
agree w/ PBMichiganWolverine, not that many out there are truly worth the lofty price, this however, is one that is!
At $16/ pour, you should've kept pouring till the bottle emptied. Still be ahead of the market price