George T. Stagg 2006 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

George T. Stagg 2006

Added on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 01:46 AM

Bottler:

Buffalo Trace

Age:	16 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	1990	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	70.30 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	N/A	Availability:	Collectors Only

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Many of the George T. Stagg bottlings exceed 70% alcohol, which earns them the nickname "Hazmat" -- most notably, you can't take stuff like this on commercial airliners.

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

At this alcohol content, I can’t imagine this is intended to be drank or even nosed like this. Attempting it is fun, especially to feel deliciousness evaporating off tongue… except for the somewhat scorching alcohol immediately following. Water turns this into a tasty bourbon, oaky yummy bourbony fun. On the rocks it turns to magic -- these Staggs are the only thing that I wholeheartedly insist should be drank that way.

Andy

Nose: Imagine the nose on a great bourbon. Amplify it.

Palate: Hot and hot. Delicious full flavor attack. Hints of vanilla, hazelnut, and drying wood stain. Finish is very gasoliney.

Note: This ranks only second to the PC5 scotch in ability to kill gum pain after a trip to the dentist.

ROCKS TASTING NOTES:

I was very tentative to waste good booze with ice, especially considering that it was reviewed by Mr. Herz, who has a far more delicate palate than I. Magic... dunno. Change... hell yes and its not bad either. CREAMY, wow. Caramal, faint orange. Can't believe I'm saying this but TRY IT.

Fuji

This stuff is dense and full with lots of wood varnish, sweet vanilla extract, wood chips and kick of spice at the end.

Retaste 2013

Vanilla and cotton candy sweetness. Cherry syrup, warm sweet corn, powdered sugar, and rye spice. All this transfers over onto the palate with the herbal spice. A-

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