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George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 5, 2020 (edited December 11, 2020)
Neat. Sample. I have the 2018 Stagg and that’s the only Stagg I have tried. This is a sample of 2019.
The nose is interesting. Doesn’t leap from the glass like I recall from the 2018. I get deep in the glass and it starts to pop. It’s a lot of flavors all at once. As if someone is playing a pipe organ and just slammed the notes rather than playing a melody. Picking up a lot of cinnamon apple... like apple pie smothered in caramel sauce and topped with French vanilla ice cream. The crust is charred on the edges. Nice sweet oak and fresh leather. Very nice.
Syrupy mouth. Cinnamon, brown sugar, and hint of cherry on the edges of the tongue. Oh, time to happy dance. This makes my soul so happy. Dear god... Rich caramel and honey, followed by a salted chocolate. Finishes with a sour dough pretzel, sweet oak, more salted chocolate, and a hint of cherries on the legs. Cinnamon Apple showing up 30 seconds into the finish.
Oh wow that is good. Geez, so many people have told me this is a disappointing batch but it lives up to its name. Each sip makes my insides dance and the finish is so long and delicious. Great pour.
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Hard to believe this is made with the same recipe as Benchmark 8. Clearly, procedure matters. Good review, hope to try one of these one day