George T. Stagg 2000 Fall of 2015 15 Years Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 69.1% ABV from the legendary Buffalo Trace Antique Collection - only 5.321 bottles of one of Worlds best Bourbon Whiskey!
A great uncut and unfiltered rare vintage 2000 over 15 years old George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a fabulous 69.1% vol. and the 16th release from the legendary Buffalo Trace Antique Collection - a special rarity, almost no longer available today and a multiple award-winning Bourbon Whiskey.
George T. Stagg was born December 19, 1835, in Garrard County, Kentucky. While little is known of his early years, the impact his adult life had on the bourbon industry was quite impressive. Working as a whiskey salesman in St. Louis, he had the good fortune of teaming up with bourbon icon E.H. Taylor, Jr. Together they built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century. A leading industry expert at the time declared the Distillery one plus ultra of its class, the best of the best. Stagg s salesmanship and financial acumen helped build the Distillery into one of the world s leading bourbon producers. In 1904, the Distillery was rechristened to bear Stagg s name, a title that was maintained for nearly a century. Today, Buffalo Trace Distillery strives to carry on the tradition of innovation and excellence of one of its famous forefathers. In 2000, the Distillery was honored with the prestigious Distillery of the Year designation by Whisky Advocate, the culmination of Stagg s work, begun nearly 150 years ago. Past releases have won many awards and in 2012 F. Paul Pacults Spirt Journal named it the Number One Spirit in The World. Its numerous awards and outstanding reviews confirm its status as one of the world s great spirits.
George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a time known as the Gilded Age of Bourbon. The George T. Stagg Spring 2015 has been produced in response to consumer requests for a well-aged and barrel strength whiskey. This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred oak barrels for no less than 15 years and comes to us from a long slumber in Buffalo Trace s Warehouses C, H, I, L, M, H, Q and K. Straight out of the barrel, uncut and unfiltered, the taste is powerful, flavorful and intense. This year s version of George T. Stagg comes from 128 barrels filled in early 2000. While the batch in terms of barrels was essentially the same size as in prior years, the yield out of those barrels was much smaller. Some barrels had only a gallon or two in them after 15 years in the warehouse, and even Buffalo Trace admits that it will be harder to find this release than ever. After being dumped and married, the whiskey in those barrels came out at 69.1% ABV, or 138.2 proof. This rare bourbon was named Worlds Best North American Whiskey at the World Whiskies Awards 2013 and was 2010 Bourbon of the Year at Jim Murrays Whisky Bible. George T Stagg is of course the flagship release in the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It s pretty much right up there with the Pappy Van Winkle line in sought after bottles - one of the finest of Buffalo Trace s Antique Collection!
- 2015 Top Five-Star Spirits - #3 - F. Paul Pacult s Spirit Journal
- 2015 Silver Medal - International Wine and Spirits Competition
- 2014 Extraordinary-Ultimate Recommendation - Chairmans Trophy Winner - Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- 2013 Silver Medal - International Wine and Spirits Competition
- 2013 World Whiskies Awards - Worlds Best North American Whiskey
- 2013 World Whiskies Awards - Best Bourbon American Whiskey
- 2013 World Whiskies Awards - Best Bourbon American Whiskey 8 Years and Over
- 2013 Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2013 Excellent-Strong Recommendation - Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- 2012 Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2012 Excellent-Strong Recommendation - Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- 2012 Gold Medal - International Wine and Spirits Competition
- 2012 Number One Spirit in the World - F. Paul Pacults Spirit Journal
- 2011 Double Gold Medal - Best Bourbon - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2011 Extraordinary-Ultimate Recommendation - Chairmans Trophy Winner - Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- 2011 Number One Spirit in the World - F. Paul Pacults Spirits Journal
- 2011 Silver Medal - Best in Class - International Wine and Spirits Competition
- 2010 Bourbon of the Year - Jim Murray s Whisky Bible
- F. Paul Pacults Spirit Journal rating: 5 stars/Highest Recommendation - Amazing, yet again - F. Paul Pacult
- Rating: 96.5 - One of the whiskeys of the year, easily - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible
- Nose: Summer stone fruits, ripe peaches and vanilla cream
- Palate: wonderfully fruity with apricot and peach - a little water turns the fruit of this release into a much sweeter hard candy with hints of honey, vanilla and a little tobacco. The texture is semi-dry from the astringency, with a peppery middle and second heat spike at the end
- Finish:tThis release is a spicy, peppery number. The heat rises up from the first taste, spikes in the middle and then has a long pepper finish
- Colour: Reddish Copper
- Typ: Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Distillery Bottling
- District: Kentucky - Frankfort
- Grain: Kentucky Corn, Distillers Grade 1 and 2 / Minnesota Rye / North Dakota Malted Barley
- Vintage: Spring of 2000
- Age: 15 years and 1 month
- Year bottled: Fall of 2015
- Fassart: New White Oak / Cask Wood Type: New White Oak - charred for 55 seconds
- Barrel Size: 53 liquid gallons / barrel selection: 128 hand selected barrels
- Warehouse: C, H, I, L, M, H, Q and K / Floor: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Evaporation loss: 84,46% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
- Alcohol ABV% 69.1 - 138.2 Proof
- Bottling Series: Buffalo Trace Antique Collection - Limited Edition Release 2015
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml (consumer content 75cl / 750ml)
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging without box
- Producer/Importer: 113 Great Buffalo Trace - Franklin County Frankfort, KY 40601, USA
- Country of Origin: USA - Kentucky
- limited, one of 5.321 bottles - rare collector s whiskey!
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