Stagg Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch 9 from Buffalo Trace is bottled at a barrel proof of 131.9 proof. The straight bourbon is uncut and unfiltered, and is matured for over eight years. It's intended to have a similar profile to the popular George T. Stagg, and is released in batches twice per year. Batch 9 is expected in fall 2017.
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Stagg Jr. Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch 9 Received a sample in trade. Proof: 131.9 Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Cherry pie with vanilla ice cream. Palate: Honey, baking spice, toffee. Finish: Warm and very long. Splash: Baking spice gives way to cherries. Overall: 9/10 - proof is a bit high for a daily drinker, but would probably be great with an ice cube. Delicious!
Nose: caramel, cherry, vanilla, sugared Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Oak. Body: full, mouth coating. Palate: caramel and cinnamon. Finish: long and a wonderful Kentucky hug. Note: an taste from don. This is friggin delicious. What really sets this apart is how full bodied and flavorful this is. It’s not a complicated bourbon but what it does it does at a level ten. This is really good.
Classic Buffalo Trace nose: lots of cherry with some brown sugar. Does not taste 131 proof at all, very smooth. Sweet vanilla taste on the tongue and a slight tobacco finish on the taste. Medium, oily finish that lingers on your tongue for the perfect amount of time.
Heat. Alcohol burn. After adding water cherry and maple come through. Flavors of maple syrup and pancakes. I did not enjoy the neck pour but after revisiting it several months later it had transformed into one of the best bourbons I've had. 131.9 Proof
Great cherry, oak and tobacco smell. Can taste the cherry flavor. At 131.9 proof it is too much burn for me neat. With one ice cube it mellows. A bit of spice and a smooth to drink but a bit bitter aftertaste on the back of the tongue.
Very Coca-Cola finish. Great, as love barrel strength. Likely this Batch 9 (Fall 2017). Which was one of higher rated: https://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/comments/ge570r/review_18_stagg_jr_batch_9/
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