George T. Stagg
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George T. Stagg is a limited-production bourbon whiskey
distributed by Buffalo Trace Distillery
, as part of the distillery's "Antique Collection " series. It is a high proof uncut and unfiltered bourbon, aged for approximately 15 years.
It has been distributed only once a year in the fall, but in 2005 a second spring release was added. It is rare to find outside the U.S., but some is distributed in other major cities. The whiskey has been highly awarded in many spirit ratings
competitions and has won best rankings over years in Jim Murrays "Whisky Bible". The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, for example, awarded two gold and two double gold medals to the bourbon between 2005 and 2009.
Bourbon whiskey
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky . It has been produced since the 18th century...
distributed by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is a distillery located in Frankfort, Kentucky. It has historically been known by several names, including most notably, the George T. Stagg Distillery and the O.F.C. Distillery. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced...
, as part of the distillery's "Antique Collection " series. It is a high proof uncut and unfiltered bourbon, aged for approximately 15 years.
It has been distributed only once a year in the fall, but in 2005 a second spring release was added. It is rare to find outside the U.S., but some is distributed in other major cities. The whiskey has been highly awarded in many spirit ratings
Spirit ratings
With a growing number of microdistilleries and an expanding number of offerings from large corporate entities, a number of institutions have arisen to provide professional evaluations of individual spirits...
competitions and has won best rankings over years in Jim Murrays "Whisky Bible". The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, for example, awarded two gold and two double gold medals to the bourbon between 2005 and 2009.
Releases
| Year/Information | Proof | % ABV |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 137.6 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 142.7 | 71.35 |
| 2004 | 129 | 64.5 |
| Spring 2005 Lot A: Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
130.9 | 65.45 |
| Spring 2005 Lot B: Non-Kentucky release | 131.8 | 65.9 |
| Fall 2005 | 141.2 | 70.6 |
| 2006 | 140.6 | 70.3 |
| 2007 | 144.8 | 72.4 |
| 2008 | 141.8 | 70.9 |
| 2009 | 141.4 | 70.7 |
| 2010 | 143.0 | 71.5 |
| 2011 | 142.6 | 71.3 |