Neat. Batch 12. Time to see what the hype is about. Strong nose. Cola and leather. Oak and burnt caramel. A surprisingly bright vanilla and apple. Brown sugar and cinnamon. More oak. This has a more complex nose than any Stagg Jr I can recall. As you pick it apart you can find almost every note, high notes, low notes, mid notes. All delicious. Viscous on the tongue and man that is a Stagg punch to the face. My mouth is numb. Took a step back for a bit and let myself get acclimated. It’s a flavor bomb every step of the way. Burnt caramels, cherry, vanilla and oak all dialed to 11 and linger forever. Dries the mouth out which leads to legs coming back for another wave as your mouth attempts to fight back. Got some nuttiness on this last sip. Dry roasted peanuts. I understand the hype. This is everything you want Stagg Jr. to be. Classic bourbon flavors dialed up and relentlessly punching you in the face. Reminds me more of a EHT Barrel Proof than prior Stagg Jr. batches (which I also loved.). Sadly this is so good it will just make Stagg Jr. harder to find.