Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Batch 23C 125.9 Proof

125.9 proof. Uncut. Unfiltered. Stagg Batch 23C — the third 2023 batch release of Buffalo Trace’s annual cask-strength bourbon, named for George T. Stagg.

Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr until 2022) is Buffalo Trace’s annual batch cask-strength expression. Batch 23C was the first time Stagg had ever been released three times in a single year, and at 125.9 proof it is among the most approachable proof points in the line’s history — widely described as drinking well below its stated strength.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Wild dark berry — grape and blackberry — with caramel, vanilla, candied pecan, and toasted oak, accented by warm baking spice.
• Palate: Baking-spice forward — cinnamon, anise, and white pepper — over caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, and honey, with fig, leather, and a continued line of dark fruit.
• Finish: Apple skin and cinnamon sugar with toasted oak; smooth and notably drinkable at full strength.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Uncut, Unfiltered
• Proof: 125.9 (62.95% ABV)
• Batch: 23C (2023)
• Size: 750ml

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is notable about Batch 23C? It was the first Stagg released three times in one year and, at 125.9 proof, one of the lowest-proof Stagg releases — reviewers consistently noted it drinks easily for its strength, with a baking-spice and dark-berry character.
• How does Stagg differ from BTAC George T. Stagg? BTAC George T. Stagg is one of five annual BTAC releases in extremely limited allocation, minimum 15 years aged. Stagg uses the same uncut, unfiltered philosophy at nearly a decade of age in broader, more accessible batches.