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Stagg Jr. Batch 16

  • Distiller

    Buffalo Trace

  • Bottler

    Buffalo Trace

  • ABV

    65.45%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

Released in summer 2021, this is the 16th batch of Buffalo Trace's popular barrel-proof Stagg Jr. line.

  • Raided Score: 94
  • The Bourbon Culture
  • By Mike & Mike
  • The sweetness is just right and doesn’t let the oak get away with drying out the ending.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Amongst The Whiskey
  • By Nick Anderson
  • The overarching feel of this pour is definitely centered around the flashes of sweet fruit that dart around a wonderful river of vanilla.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • The Stagg is back! Lovely stuff with killer cola and cherry and complexity. Great release.
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  • Nose:

    Honey, caramel, luxardo, cherry root beer

  • Taste:

    Rich cordial, cherry, cola, root beer, sweet oak, toffee and caramel

  • Finish:

    Long finish. Rich, powerful sweet and loaded with cola and cherry

  • Overall:

    The Stagg is back! Lovely stuff with killer cola and cherry and complexity. Great release.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources