{"title":"Best sellers","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Most Wanted Bottles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003eDiscover the whiskeys that everyone is talking about. From the daily sippers that define a home bar to the allocated unicorns that vanish instantly, these are the bottles our community reaches for most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy these are top rated:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProven Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Consistently highly rated by critics and customers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHigh Demand:\u003c\/b\u003e These bottles rarely stay on the shelf for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Essentials:\u003c\/b\u003e The foundational bottles for any serious whiskey collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"george-t-stagg-2025","title":"George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2025 Antique Collection)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n --mw-accent: #d8bfab; \/* metallic foil *\/\n --mw-glow: #3c3936; \/* power color *\/\n --mw-bg: #302a27; \/* deep lowlight *\/\n --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TL;DR (speakable, GEO) --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2025 release is one of the strongest ever, aged over 15 years and 4 months and bottled at a hazmat 142.8 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2025 proof: 142.8 (71.4% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - 'hazmat' strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAged more than 15 years and 4 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne of the strongest Stagg releases to date (4th-highest in brand history)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePart of the 25th-anniversary, six-bottle 2025 Antique Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep oak with a touch of vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold vanilla layered with dark tobacco and ripe cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and earthy, with tobacco, vanilla, and enduring oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2025 lands at 142.8 proof - among the strongest the brand has released, in full hazmat territory. Aged over 15 years, it headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 25th-anniversary Antique Collection lineup\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside the year's debut, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eh-taylor-bottled-in-bond-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe new E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr 4 mo (aged more than)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e142.8 proof \/ 71.4% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2025 Antique Collection (25th anniversary)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2025 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label and accompanying letter record barrels aged more than 15 years and 4 months. At 142.8 proof it is one of the strongest Staggs ever bottled. By comparison, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 136.1-proof 2024 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e was a notch gentler the year before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 142.8 proof water is all but required - a splash opens the vanilla and cherry beneath the oak. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and earthy; a large cube suits a long, slow pour. This is a hazmat bourbon - handle with respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2025 release was drawn from barrels aged more than 15 years and 4 months and reached 142.8 proof, one of the strongest in the brand's history. Stagg's proof and age vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow strong is the 2025 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2025 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 142.8 proof (71.4% ABV) - one of the strongest releases in the brand's history, firmly in 'hazmat' territory (above 140 proof). It was aged more than 15 years and 4 months, from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does 'hazmat' mean for the 2025 George T. 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HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE MASH BILL #1 REFERENCE) --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Warehouse C Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAged for approximately 9 years in Taylor’s original 1881-built warehouse, this Bottled-in-Bond release is widely considered the technical reference for single-barrel Mash Bill #1 bourbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingular Identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike the Small Batch, each bottling is drawn from an individual barrel, offering nuanced variations in butterscotch and spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled-in-Bond:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adheres to the strict 1897 standards—product of a single distillery, single season, and exactly 100 proof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named \u003cstrong\u003e\"American Whiskey of the Year\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (2013 World Whiskies Awards) and a perennial gold medalist at San Francisco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightly toasted oak, dried fig, and butterscotch. Caramel and vanilla develop alongside delicate baking spice, orange peel, and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied and balanced. Front-palate caramel leads into dried fruit and oak. Barrel-specific character introduces either honeyed sweetness or a drier, tannic structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-long and soft. A sophisticated closing of caramel and oak with a lingering baking spice note that drinks smoothly below proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \n \u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eThe Single Barrel Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eWhile contemporaries like Blanton's and Elmer T. Lee utilize the high-rye Mash Bill #2, the Taylor Single Barrel remains the definitive choice for those seeking the chocolate-weight and cleaner profile of Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #8c7356; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural benchmark for single-barrel integrity and Highland-adjacent elegance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon (Single Barrel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNAS (Typically 9+ Years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 Proof \/ 50% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesignation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled-in-Bond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low-Rye)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTES --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe E.H. Taylor Single Barrel is a high-conviction target for collectors who value the inherent variation of single-cask maturation. Unlike the Small Batch, this release offers an opportunity to experience the divergent paths Mash Bill #1 can take within Warehouse C. As a core member of the Taylor lineup with deep historical ties and \"American Whiskey of the Year\" status, it commands significant secondary interest. Every bottle offered here is verified for original seal integrity and includes the signature ochre-yellow presentation tube. Barrel numbers are tracked for provenance to ensure the highest standard for the luxury market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eThis balanced bourbon is best enjoyed \u003cstrong\u003eneat in a Glencairn glass\u003c\/strong\u003e at room temperature to allow the dried fig and butterscotch notes to fully bloom. It carries enough structural weight to hold up cleanly over a single large clear cube. While its 100-proof strength performs beautifully in a \u003cstrong\u003eManhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e, its allocation and technical clarity make it most rewarding as a contemplative neat pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- INVISIBLE AI\/SEARCH ENGINE SCHEMA --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"name\": \"Colonel E.H. 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Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon — Bottled-in-Bond, 100 Proof","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n .mw-master-container { font-family: inherit; color: #e0e0e0; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 60px; }\n \/* Updated to Taylor Ochre: #d9a441 *\/\n .mw-h3 { color: #d9a441; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-top: 40px; display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #3d2b1f; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }\n .mw-accent { color: #d9a441; font-weight: bold; }\n \n \/* Feature Box with Chocolate Brown to Black Gradient *\/\n .mw-info-box { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a120b 0%, #000 100%); padding: 25px; margin: 25px 0; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; border: 1px solid #3d2b1f; border-left: 4px solid #d9a441; }\n \n \/* Scannable Grid Layout *\/\n .mw-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; margin: 30px 0; }\n .mw-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #3d2b1f; border-radius: 4px; }\n \n \/* Technical Table Styling - Keys in Muted Cocoa *\/\n .mw-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; }\n .mw-table td { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #1a1a1a; color: #ccc; font-size: 0.95rem; }\n .mw-table td:first-child { font-weight: bold; width: 38%; color: #8c7356; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }\n \n @media (max-width: 768px) { .mw-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n \u003c!-- 1. INTRO \u0026 PORTFOLIO ANCHOR --\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eColonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch\u003c\/span\u003e is the flagship of the modern Taylor portfolio and the definitive entry point into the world of premium Buffalo Trace spirits. Built on the legendary Mash Bill #1 and aged in the historic, 1881-built Warehouse C, this Bottled-in-Bond expression honors the \"Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry\" with a profile that defines balance and technical maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE BIB STANDARD) --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Bottled-in-Bond Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAdhering to the strict 1897 Act championed by Taylor himself, every bottle is the product of a single distillery and distillation season, aged for at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarehouse C Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matured in the brick-and-limestone heart of Buffalo Trace, a warehouse specifically designed by Taylor for climate-controlled aging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill #1 DNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shares the same low-rye base as George T. Stagg and Eagle Rare, offering a clean, chocolate-weight sweetness without ethanol bite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Housed in a bottle and canister designed after Taylor's actual late-1800s commercial releases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel corn, butterscotch, and licorice. Vanilla, tobacco, and soft pepper develop alongside a faint, refreshing spearmint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied and velvety. Entry of caramel corn sweetness leads into a mid-palate of butterscotch and licorice with a perfectly integrated 100-proof heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium and balanced. A closing of subtle pepper, tobacco, and soft oak that showcases the technical clarity of the natural sour-mash heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \n \u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eThe Portfolio Entry\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eWhile it sits as the most accessible Taylor, the Small Batch is widely regarded as the highest-tier standard BIB bourbon in the category. It remains the essential reference for those exploring the Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 vertical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #8c7356; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"The technical successor to Taylor’s 19th-century vision of bourbon integrity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon (Small Batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNAS (Typically 6–7 Years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 Proof \/ 50% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesignation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled-in-Bond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAging Warehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse C (1881 Heritage)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTES --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eColonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch is the foundational asset of the modern Buffalo Trace enthusiast’s bar. While it is the most widely available Taylor, it remains highly allocated and serves as the gateway to the distillery's most experimental releases. Because it lacks a specific age statement, collectors value this release for its consistent proof and the Warehouse C flavor profile, which provides a clean baseline for comparing the Single Barrel and Barrel Proof expressions. Every bottle offered here includes the signature ochre-yellow presentation tube and is verified for pristine label integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eThis is the \"working bartender’s\" Taylor, designed to excel however you choose to pour it. While it is exceptionally balanced when enjoyed \u003cstrong\u003eneat in a rocks glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, its 100-proof Bottled-in-Bond strength allows it to cut through dilution in high-end cocktails like a \u003cstrong\u003eMint Julep or a Manhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also maintains its structural integrity over a single large clear cube for a more casual sipping experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- INVISIBLE AI\/SEARCH ENGINE SCHEMA --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"name\": \"Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EHT_Small_Batch.jpg\", \n \"description\": \"Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch: The 100-proof Bottled-in-Bond flagship. Aged in Warehouse C from Mash Bill #1. Features caramel corn, butterscotch \u0026 licorice.\",\n \"brand\": {\n \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n \"name\": \"E.H. 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INTRO \u0026 THE BROWN-FORMAN ZENITH --\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eKing of Kentucky 16 Year Old (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e is the definitive apex of the Brown-Forman bourbon portfolio. Revived in 2018 to showcase the distillery's most prized ultra-aged stocks, this single-barrel program has rapidly become one of the most sought-after prizes in American whiskey. Distilled in 2008, the 2024 release represents sixteen years of aggressive maturation in heat-cycled warehouses—a process that forces the spirit deep into the oak grain, concentrating sugars and tannins into a structural masterpiece of barrel-strength intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE HEAT-CYCLED DISTINCTION) --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Thermal Maturation Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBrown-Forman’s proprietary heat-cycling method accelerates barrel interaction by mimicking and intensifying seasonal temperature shifts throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltra-Aged Concentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matured for 16 years, this spirit has achieved a degree of dark fruit and leather integration that standard ambient aging cannot replicate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncut \u0026amp; Unfiltered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottled straight from the barrel at proofs typically ranging from 120 to over 135, preserving the dense, oily mouthfeel and volatile aromatics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndividually Numbered:\u003c\/strong\u003e With only 50–70 bottles produced per individual barrel, each hand-labeled and wax-dipped bottle is a unique timestamp of Louisville history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged oak, brown sugar, and rich dried fruit. Developing layers of dark cherry, caramelized sugar, and baking spice emerge alongside aged leather and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and texturally immense. A front of dark fruit and caramel transitions into a mid-palate of brown sugar, leather, dark chocolate, and integrated tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sublimely long. A signature closing of lingering oak, complex spice, and soft mineral leather with the multi-minute hold characteristic of 16-year bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \n \u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color:#a68d7a;\"\u003eThe Prestige Vertical\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eKing of Kentucky sits at the summit of the Brown-Forman hierarchy, positioned above Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. It is the essential choice for collectors seeking maximum barrel extraction and proof intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #a68d7a; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural masterpiece that defines the absolute limits of decadal American bourbon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown-Forman Distillery, Louisville\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon (Single Barrel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 Years (Distilled 2008)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown-Forman Heat-Cycled Warehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120–135+ Proof (Variable by Barrel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-Chill Filtered, Uncut and Unfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024 (Annual Release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTES --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eKing of Kentucky is a high-conviction acquisition for the world's most elite whiskey libraries. Since its 2018 revival, it has maintained significant secondary market resilience, with the increasing age statements (reaching 17 years in 2025) driving intense collector interest in the vertical. Within the single-barrel category, it is a primary rival to the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Every bottle offered here is verified for pristine wax-seal integrity and hand-labeled data. Provenance is strictly documented to ensure the highest standard for investment-grade Kentucky spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eTo honor the profound decadal integration and concentrated oak aromatics, enjoy this bourbon \u003cstrong\u003eneat in a Glencairn glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because of the extreme proof intensity, \u003cstrong\u003eadding a few drops to a teaspoon of water\u003c\/strong\u003e is highly recommended to broaden the dark cherry nose and temper the leather-char mid-palate. This is a contemplative sipper best paired with \u003cstrong\u003edark chocolate, roasted nuts, or extra-aged hard cheeses\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- INVISIBLE AI\/SEARCH ENGINE SCHEMA --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"name\": \"King of Kentucky 16 Year Old Bourbon (2024 Release)\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/King_of_Kentucky_16YR_2024.jpg\", \n \"description\": \"King of Kentucky 16 Year Old: The 2024 barrel-strength apex from Brown-Forman. 16 years of heat-cycled aging. Notes of leather, dark fruit \u0026 oak. 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INTRO \u0026 THE 17-YEAR MILESTONE --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eKing of Kentucky 17 Year Old (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e represents the most senior milestone in Brown-Forman’s celebrated single-barrel revival. Extending the decadal progression of this ultra-aged program, the 2025 release features barrels distilled in November 2007. These stocks have endured seventeen years of aggressive maturation within Warehouse 7-J, utilizing Brown-Forman's proprietary heat-cycling method to achieve a degree of molasses-heavy concentration and textural oiliness that defines the absolute zenith of the Louisville house style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE THERMAL MATURATION) --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Apex Maturation Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBy resting for 17 years in heat-cycled rickhouses, this spirit has achieved a profound structural transformation, concentrating its proof and sugars through intense seasonal interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvaporation Apex:\u003c\/strong\u003e With proofs reaching up to 136.4, this release represents the extreme concentration of the \"Angel’s Share\" over nearly two decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarehouse 7-J Sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specifically selected from the distillery's most volatile aging environments to maximize wood sugar caramelization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Barrel Integrity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bottle is hand-labeled with its individual barrel number and rick position, ensuring a unique, unblended timestamp of bourbon history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molasses, aged oak, and toasted brown sugar. Developed layers of dried cherry, baking spice, and aged leather emerge alongside dark chocolate and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and texturally immense. A front of cocoa powder and dark cherry transitions into a mid-palate of cinnamon syrup, maple-soaked raisin, and integrated tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely long and warming. A signature closing of lingering oak tannin, nutmeg, and brown sugar with a persistent leather-and-spice resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #a68d7a;\"\u003eThe Aged Series Apex\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eThe 17 Year is the senior release in the King of Kentucky vertical, sitting above the 16-year 2024 bottling. It is the primary rival to the most senior age-stated expressions from Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #a68d7a; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural masterpiece that defines the absolute peak of 130+ proof American bourbon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown-Forman Distillery, Louisville\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon (Single Barrel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 Years (Distilled Nov 15, 2007)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat-Cycled Warehouse 7-J\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e126.8–136.4 Proof (Variable by Barrel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-Chill Filtered, Uncut and Unfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2025 (Annual Release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTES --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing of Kentucky 17 Year is a high-conviction acquisition for the world's most elite spirit libraries. As the longest-running age-statement progression in the program's history, the 17-year release carries immense vertical collector significance. Production is extremely gated—limited to approximately 60–80 barrels—resulting in significant secondary market resilience. Every bottle offered here is verified for pristine wax-seal integrity and hand-numbered provenance. Given its role as the apex of the Brown-Forman portfolio, it remains a cornerstone asset for any serious American bourbon collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eTo honor the 17 years of decadal concentration and the deep molasses aromatics, enjoy this bourbon \u003cstrong\u003eneat in a Glencairn glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because of the extreme 130+ proof intensity, \u003cstrong\u003eadding a few drops to a full tablespoon of water\u003c\/strong\u003e is highly recommended; the high oil content prevents the flavor from thinning, instead opening up layers of cocoa and dried cherry. 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YELLOW BACKGROUND CARDS: SECTION 03 \u0026 QUOTE *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-casks{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask{ flex:1 1 280px; background:var(--mw-yellow); border:1px solid #fde047;\n border-top:4px solid #2563eb; padding:26px; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-2{ border-top-color:#ca8a04; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-k{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#854d0e; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask h3{ margin-top:10px; font-size:1.05rem; color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask p{ margin-top:14px; font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote{ margin-top:40px; border-left:6px solid #2563eb; padding:16px 28px; background:var(--mw-babyblue); border-radius:0 6px 6px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote p{ font-size:1.15rem; line-height:1.5; color:var(--mw-ink); font-style:italic; font-weight:600; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote-by{ margin-top:10px; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:#1d4ed8; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; }\n\n\/* 1. DARK BLUE BACKGROUND BAND: SECTION 04 *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-darkblue-band{ margin-top:90px; background:var(--mw-darkblue); color:#ffffff; padding:64px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-darkblue-band .mw-chap{ border-bottom-color:#1e293b; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-darkblue-band .mw-chap-no{ color:#38bdf8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-darkblue-band .mw-h3{ color:#ffffff; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-darkblue-band .mw-chap-r{ color:#94a3b8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-acts{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:32px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act{ flex:1 1 260px; padding:24px; background:#162347; border:1px solid #21335e; border-top:4px solid #38bdf8; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2{ border-top-color:var(--mw-gold); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-3{ border-top-color:#60a5fa; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-head{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-n{ font-size:2rem; font-weight:bold; line-height:1; color:#38bdf8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2 .mw-act-n{ color:var(--mw-gold); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-3 .mw-act-n{ color:#60a5fa; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act h3{ font-size:0.8rem; letter-spacing:4px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chips{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin-top:18px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chip{ font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase;\n padding:6px 12px; background:rgba(56,189,248,0.12); border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,0.3); color:#7dd3fc; font-weight:bold; border-radius:2px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2 .mw-chip{ background:rgba(234,179,8,0.12); border-color:rgba(234,179,8,0.3); color:#fde047; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act p{ margin-top:16px; font-size:0.9rem; color:#cbd5e1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:52px 0 10px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cl{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#38bdf8; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cr{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#94a3b8; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar{ height:12px; border-radius:2px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,#2563eb,#38bdf8 35%,#fde047 70%,#eab308); }\n\n\/* 2. BABY BLUE BACKGROUND ROWS: SECTION 05 *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-pairs{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pair{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,32%) 1fr; gap:24px;\n padding:20px 24px; background:var(--mw-babyblue); border:1px solid #bfdbfe; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pair-note{ font-size:0.8rem; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#1d4ed8; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pair-city{ font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-ink); }\n\n\/* 4. YELLOW CARDS \u0026 GOLD NOTE: SECTION 06 *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-pull{ margin-bottom:40px; font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem); line-height:1.35; color:var(--mw-ink); max-width:980px; font-weight:600; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pull span{ color:#2563eb; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-duo{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr)); gap:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard{ background:var(--mw-yellow); border:1px solid #fde047; padding:30px; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard:hover{ border-color:#2563eb; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard-k{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#1d4ed8; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard h3{ margin-top:12px; font-size:1.2rem; color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard-r{ margin-top:6px; font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#854d0e; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard p{ margin-top:16px; font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-note-gold{ margin-top:24px; border:1px solid #ca8a04; border-left:6px solid #2563eb; padding:22px 26px; font-size:0.95rem; color:#0f172a; background:var(--mw-gold); border-radius:0 6px 6px 0; font-weight:500; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-note-gold b{ color:#0b1329; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:0.75rem; display:block; margin-bottom:4px; }\n\n\/* 1. DARK BLUE BAND \u0026 GOLD INDEX: SECTION 07 *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov-dark{ margin-top:90px; background:var(--mw-darkblue); color:#ffffff; padding:64px 0 0 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov-dark .mw-chap{ border-bottom-color:#1e293b; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov-dark .mw-chap-no{ color:#38bdf8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov-dark .mw-h3{ color:#ffffff; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov-dark .mw-chap-r{ color:#94a3b8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr)); gap:44px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat{ border-bottom:1px solid #1e293b; padding:24px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat:first-child{ padding-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat:last-of-type{ border-bottom:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat-head{ display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:baseline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat-ico{ color:#38bdf8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2rem; line-height:1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat-yr{ color:#38bdf8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1rem; line-height:1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-swatch{ display:inline-block; width:22px; height:14px; background:#38bdf8; border-radius:2px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat h3{ font-size:1rem; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat p{ margin:12px 0 0 40px; font-size:0.92rem; color:#cbd5e1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-gold{ border:1px solid #ca8a04; background:var(--mw-gold); color:#0f172a; padding:30px; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ca8a04; padding-bottom:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-il{ font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:3px; color:#0b1329; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-ir{ font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#713f12; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:auto 1fr; gap:12px 20px; padding-top:18px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid dt{ color:#0b1329; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; padding-top:2px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid dd{ color:#1e293b; font-weight:600; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.92rem; color:#94a3b8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink .mw-accent{ color:#38bdf8; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-ghost{ overflow:hidden; padding:40px 0 24px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-ghost div{ font-size:clamp(4rem,12vw,10rem); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; line-height:0.8; text-align:center; color:transparent; -webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(56,189,248,0.25); white-space:nowrap; }\n\n\/* 1. DARK BLUE TABLE BOX: SECTION 08 *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-table-box{ background:var(--mw-darkblue); padding:28px 32px; border-radius:6px; border:1px solid #1e3a8a; box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(11,19,41,0.12); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:16px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #1e293b; color:#ffffff; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:#38bdf8; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1.5px; }\n\n\/* 2. BABY BLUE CALLOUT: SERVING *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve-babyblue{ margin-top:44px; border:1px solid #bfdbfe; border-left:6px solid #eab308; padding:26px 30px; background:var(--mw-babyblue); border-radius:0 6px 6px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve-babyblue h3{ font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#1d4ed8; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve-babyblue p{ margin-top:12px; font-size:0.98rem; color:var(--mw-ink); }\n\n\/* 4. YELLOW ACCORDIONS: SECTION 09 *\/\n.mw-master-container details{ background:var(--mw-yellow); border:1px solid #fde047; margin-bottom:15px; border-radius:6px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px 20px; color:#1d4ed8; font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer; outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:0.82rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary:hover{ color:var(--mw-ink); }\n.mw-master-container summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.15rem; color:#1d4ed8; font-weight:normal; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border-color:#2563eb; }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'\\2212'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .details-content p{ margin:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-ink); margin-top:16px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q + p{ margin-top:8px; }\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-pair{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:8px; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 1. DARK BLUE HERO SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSpeyside · Allocated Release\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eThe Macallan\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eDistil Your World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hk\"\u003eHong Kong\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eThe fourth release · A single malt portrait of a city\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e46.8\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e93.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eIV\u003csmall\u003e\/series\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eApril launch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003emL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong is the fourth release in the Distil Your World series from The Macallan and the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca — a single malt Scotch whisky created by Lead Whisky Maker Euan Kennedy, drawn from sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads married with American oak casks and bottled at 46.8% ABV at natural colour. It reached Asia Travel Retail and the Asia-Pacific region from April 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 2. BABY BLUE CARDS SECTION 01 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourth release in the Distil Your World series — one-time city portraits created with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca, twice named World's Best Restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by The Macallan's Lead Whisky Maker Euan Kennedy, who built the recipe around the idea of structure — the city's towers rising between harbour and peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads married with American oak casks; the hogsheads set the foundation of the pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 46.8% ABV (93.6 proof) with no age statement, presented at natural colour with a naturally dark character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnounced April 1, 2025; rolled out through Asia Travel Retail and the Asia-Pacific region — Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Singapore first — in limited quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a series film episode titled \"Reimagining Spaces\" and a Roca-brothers tasting menu built on Hong Kong's table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 3. GOLD BAND SECTION 02 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-gold-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eOne City at a Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eOne-time portraits — no annual returns\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cities\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eMexico\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city mw-city-v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eIV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eHong Kong\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-tag\"\u003eThis release · 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eParis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy-dark\"\u003eEach Distil Your World edition is a one-time city portrait, and Hong Kong is the fourth stop after New York, London, and Mexico — a series whose scarcity has teeth. The chapter after this one is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-distil-your-world-paris\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Paris chapter of Distil Your World\u003c\/a\u003e, the 2026 fifth release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. YELLOW CARDS \u0026 BABY BLUE QUOTE SECTION 03 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Cask Bill\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eTwo woods, one structure\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask I · The lead\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eSherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe foundation of the recipe — the wood behind the pour's resinous depth, its spice, and its naturally dark colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask II · Married in\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eAmerican oak casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMarried with the hogsheads to brighten the top of the pour, where the pomelo and mango sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\"A whisky built to mirror the building environment rising from the sea to the green peaks behind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote-by\"\u003eEuan Kennedy · Lead Whisky Maker, The Macallan\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 1. DARK BLUE BAND SECTION 04 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-darkblue-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Tasting Arc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe Macallan's official notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eDecadent ginger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003ePomelo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eMango\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eEgg tart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eFragrant honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eAntique oak\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eResinous and sweet, with the tropical fruit riding over the spice — the official notes even name the Hong Kong-style egg tart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eTropical sweetness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eRounded spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eAged oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eGrapefruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eUmami depth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eViscous and mouth-coating at the start; ginger and rounded spices carry the structure through the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-3\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eComplex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLingering antique oak\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe antique oak stays longest — the close the whole recipe is angled toward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar-head\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cl\"\u003eColour — naturally dark\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cr\"\u003eNatural colour · no added colouring\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 2. BABY BLUE ROWS SECTION 05 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe City, Distilled\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe release materials map the pour to the place\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pairs\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003eEgg tart · fragrant honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThe city's table — the official nose notes reach straight for Hong Kong's culinary heritage, egg tart named outright.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003eDecadent ginger · rounded spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThe street markets — the spice line the release materials tie to the city's market stalls and aromatics.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003eAntique oak · structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThe built city — Kennedy's stated brief: layers of oak standing in for towers between harbour and peaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003eUmami depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eEast meets West — the savoury undertow the press coverage reads as the city's fusion of traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. YELLOW CARDS \u0026 GOLD NOTE SECTION 06 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Collaboration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThree palates, one city\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-pull\"\u003eTwice named the World's Best Restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca went to Hong Kong to taste a city. \u003cspan\u003eEuan Kennedy turned what they found into whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-duo\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe whisky\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eEuan Kennedy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eLead Whisky Maker · The Macallan\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTravelled the city with the Rocas, then composed the recipe — European oak hogsheads leading, American oak married in — around his idea of structure and contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe kitchen\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eThe Roca Brothers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eEl Celler de Can Roca · twice World's Best Restaurant\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eJoan, Josep, and Jordi Roca — creative partners across the series, and authors of the Hong Kong menu that answers the whisky course for course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote\" style=\"background:var(--mw-yellow); border-left-color:var(--mw-gold);\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\"We have distilled the city with extraordinary results.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote-by\" style=\"color:#854d0e;\"\u003eJoan Roca · El Celler de Can Roca\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note-gold\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe companion table\u003c\/b\u003eThe release travels with a series film episode, \"Reimagining Spaces,\" and a Roca-brothers menu drawn from Hong Kong's own: a Yum Cha aperitif with Casa Cacao blend tea, rose ha gau, scallop and sea urchin cheung fun, and truffle cha siu bao.\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 1. DARK BLUE BAND \u0026 3. GOLD INDEX SECTION 07 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov-dark\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Rollout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe collector's picture\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAsia-first rollout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eReleased through Asia Travel Retail and the Asia-Pacific region from April 2025, with Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Singapore named as first markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-swatch\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNaturally dark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePresented at natural colour — the depth of the pour comes from the sherry-seasoned European oak, not from additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-yr\"\u003e1824\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe estate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distillers Ltd has produced single malt on its 485-acre Speyside estate since 1824; the current distillery opened in 2018 on the same ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\" style=\"color:#cbd5e1; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eOne-time edition, Asia-first allocation, and a series whose earlier chapters already trade far above release — the collector case rests on the release facts, not on projections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-gold\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eDYW · IV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eEdition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOne-time city portrait — fourth in series\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eFirst markets\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAsia Travel Retail · Asia-Pacific · April 2025\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eNamed markets\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHong Kong · Taiwan · China · Singapore\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAge statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNone — the recipe is cask-led\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eColour\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNatural colour — naturally dark\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eSRP reference\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eUS$4,750 \/ £4,100 — reference only, not an offer\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAvailability\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVault Access Only — Highly Allocated\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003c\/dl\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eIt joins \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's Speyside single malt collection\u003c\/a\u003e beside its Paris sibling — the vault's second Distil Your World chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-ghost\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKowloon\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 1. DARK BLUE TABLE \u0026 2. BABY BLUE SERVING SECTION 08 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 08\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.8% ABV (93.6 proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads married with American oak casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone published — no age claim made\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour — naturally dark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistil Your World — fourth release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril 2025 — Asia Travel Retail and Asia-Pacific first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-serve-babyblue\"\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eRecommended serving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePour it neat at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass and give it several minutes of air; the umami depth arrives late. A few drops of water lift the pomelo and ginger without loosening the oak structure. It holds its own alongside a dim sum spread — the Rocas built a menu on exactly that idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. YELLOW ACCORDIONS SECTION 09 --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 09\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distillers Ltd, owned by Edrington, has produced single malt on its 485-acre Speyside estate since 1824. For Distil Your World Hong Kong, Lead Whisky Maker Euan Kennedy composed the recipe from sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads — the foundation of the pour — married with American oak casks for the brighter tropical top notes. The whisky carries no age statement, is bottled at 46.8% ABV (93.6 proof), and is presented at natural colour with a naturally dark character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat casks are used for The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong is drawn from sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads married with American oak casks. The European oak hogsheads lead the recipe, and the whisky is presented at natural colour with a naturally dark character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat ABV is The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong bottled at?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong is bottled at 46.8% ABV, equivalent to 93.6 proof, with no age statement. It was created by The Macallan's Lead Whisky Maker Euan Kennedy with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong was announced on April 1, 2025 and reached Asia Travel Retail and the Asia-Pacific region from April 2025, with Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Singapore named as first markets. 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Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — Wheated, 90 Proof, Age-Stated","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n .mw-master-container { font-family: inherit; color: #e0e0e0; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 60px; }\n \/* Wheated Black: #1a1a1a | Aged Gold: #d4af37 | Stitzel Bronze: #cd7f32 *\/\n .mw-h3 { color: #d4af37; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-top: 40px; display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #d4af37; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }\n .mw-accent { color: #d4af37; font-weight: bold; }\n \n \/* Feature Box: Gradient representing the deep 12-year integration *\/\n .mw-info-box { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2b2b2b 100%); padding: 25px; margin: 25px 0; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; border: 1px solid #333; border-left: 4px solid #d4af37; }\n \n \/* Scannable Grid Layout *\/\n .mw-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; margin: 30px 0; }\n .mw-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #d4af37; border-radius: 4px; }\n \n \/* Technical Table Styling *\/\n .mw-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; }\n .mw-table td { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #1a1a1a; color: #ccc; font-size: 0.95rem; }\n .mw-table td:first-child { font-weight: bold; width: 38%; color: #d4af37; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }\n \n @media (max-width: 768px) { .mw-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1. INTRO \u0026 THE AGE-STATED ANCHOR --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eW.L. Weller 12 Year Old\u003c\/span\u003e is the age-stated anchor of Buffalo Trace's wheated bourbon lineup. Introducing a defined 12-year statement at an accessible proof point, it sits strategically in the middle of the Weller vertical: above the NAS Special Reserve and below the higher-octane Antique 107 and Full Proof expressions. It serves as a structural masterclass in decadal maturation, utilizing the same celebrated mashbill found in the Van Winkle family reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE 12-YEAR INTEGRATION) --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Technical Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWeller 12 is defined by its substantial integration and concentrated wheated sweetness derived from twelve years in charred American oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge-Stated Maturity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a minimum of 12 years of aging to produce a profile far more developed than its NAS siblings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheated Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uses wheat as the secondary grain in place of rye, resulting in a softer and more floral aromatic character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible Strength\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV), preserving a refined and approachable texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShared Lineage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shares the same high-wheat mashbill used across the Weller and Van Winkle portfolios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Developed caramel, integrated wheat sweetness, and polished oak. Developing layers of vanilla, baking spice, dark fruit, and leather emerge alongside soft tobacco and gentle floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-to-full bodied with substantial textural depth. A front of developed caramel transitions into mid-palate notes of dark fruit, baking spice, and gentle tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long. A signature closing of lingering caramel, polished oak, and characteristic soft spice-and-wheat notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #d4af37;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eCommonly referred to by enthusiasts as the \"starter Pappy,\" Weller 12 offers the 12-year statement at an accessible proof level. It serves as a direct, more accessible comparator to Pappy Van Winkle 12 (Special Reserve Lot B).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #d4af37; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural masterpiece that defines premium wheated bourbon at moderate proof.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, KY)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 Years (Minimum)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Wheated Bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 Proof \/ 45% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSRP Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$30 – $40 (Allocation-Controlled)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsistently allocated since 2015, Weller 12 is a foundational target for collectors building wheated bourbon verticals. Bottling era is a significant factor in value; older bottlings, particularly those from the \"Stitzel-Weller\" labeled era, command a substantial premium. Bottles offered here include intact original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eTo honor the refined 12-year integration, enjoy this bourbon \u003cstrong\u003eneat or over a single large cube\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its refined profile carries exceptionally well in \u003cstrong\u003epremium cocktails like an Old Fashioned, Manhattan, or Mint Julep\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pairs peerlessly with \u003cstrong\u003egrilled meats, dark chocolate, or aged hard cheeses\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- INVISIBLE AI\/SEARCH ENGINE SCHEMA --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buffalo Trace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950315892770,"sku":"88004027742","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_edb06375-5fd7-49f0-9625-9a7a81092882.jpg?v=1779916707"},{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-2016","title":"William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2016 Antique Collection)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n --mw-accent: #dfbdb0; \/* metallic foil *\/\n --mw-glow: #6c1420; \/* power color *\/\n --mw-bg: #42120c; \/* deep lowlight *\/\n --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TL;DR (speakable, GEO) --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller from the 2016 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is the year the wheater carried the set. Reviewers called a weak 2016 collection exactly that — and then named this the standout. Twelve years and seven months old, uncut and unfiltered at 135.4 proof, one of the stronger Wellers on record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe standout of a hard year. Reviewers marked most of the 2016 collection down against recent vintages and then singled this bottle out as the exception.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e135.4 proof — one of the stronger Weller releases, and, like every one, a measurement rather than a target: uncut, unfiltered, whatever the barrels gave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTwelve years and seven months, from a spring 2003 fill, matured on the third and sixth floors of warehouses D, K and L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe only wheated bourbon in the Antique Collection: North Dakota wheat in place of rye, the same recipe behind the W.L. Weller line and Pappy Van Winkle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne hundred and forty-five hand-selected barrels, with 65.4% of the fill lost to evaporation over those twelve years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace's own note: plum, figs, vanilla. Released at a $90 suggested retail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe distillery's note on this release:\u003c\/strong\u003e plum, figs and vanilla — a darker, more fruit-driven reading than the toffee-and-leather register this bottling usually gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewers that autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e made it the standout of the collection in a year they judged weak overall. Presented as a reading, not a producer note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAmong \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour wheated Antique Collection bourbons\u003c\/a\u003e the 2016 is the one that won its year outright. Its foil that autumn is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2016\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 144.1-proof 2016 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e — nine proof points higher, three years older, and the vintage reviewers found harder going. Forward, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128.2-proof 2017 Weller\u003c\/a\u003e steps down in strength; the two together show how much of this bottling's character rides on the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (wheated, uncut, unfiltered)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Antique Collection, 2016 release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e135.4 proof (67.7% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years 7 months at bottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated — Kentucky corn, North Dakota wheat, North Dakota malted barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses D, K and L; floors 3 and 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL (US release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBarrel proof makes a Weller vertical legible: same recipe every year, different strength, so the number on the label is the vintage's fingerprint. The 2016 sits high in the run at 135.4 — this bottling has ranged from the high 117s to the mid-136s — and it has the rarer distinction of being the bottle that carried a weak year. That combination is what a collector is actually buying. Practically: 65.4% of the fill evaporated before selection, the label art does not change between vintages, and the printed proof is the only reliable identifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat, tulip, first pour dry — a wheated bourbon carries 135.4 more quietly than a rye mash would, and the plum and fig the distillery names are there without help. Then a few drops in the second glass and the fruit opens further. Beside the same year's Stagg, nine proof points higher on a rye mash, the difference is the clearest lesson the 2016 collection offers about what wheat does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is distilled at Buffalo Trace from the wheated recipe — Kentucky corn in distillers grades one and two, North Dakota wheat, North Dakota malted barley — sour mashed, double distilled off the still at 130 proof, and entered into new #4-char white oak at 114 proof. That low entry proof matters: less water is added before the barrel, and the whiskey concentrates upward from a gentler start. The 2016 filled in spring 2003 and matured twelve years and seven months on the third and sixth floors of warehouses D, K and L. One hundred and forty-five barrels were selected, uncut and unfiltered, at 135.4 proof; 65.4% of the original fill had gone to evaporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2016 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e135.4 proof, or 67.7% ABV — one of the stronger releases this bottling has produced. Every William Larue Weller is uncut and unfiltered, so the figure is the natural strength of that year's barrel selection rather than a house number, and it changes every vintage. Across its history the label has run from the high 117s to the mid-136s, putting the 2016 near the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the 2016 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwelve years and seven months at bottling. The whiskey was distilled in spring 2003 and matured on the third and sixth floors of warehouses D, K and L at Buffalo Trace, entering the barrel at 114 proof. Over those twelve years, 65.4% of the original fill was lost to evaporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does the 2016 William Larue Weller taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBuffalo Trace's own note for this release is plum, figs and vanilla — a darker, more fruit-driven description than the toffee and leather this bottling usually draws. Reviewers that autumn judged the 2016 collection weaker than recent years overall and then named this bottle its standout, which is the reputation the vintage still carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016#product\",\n \"name\": \"William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2016 Antique Collection)\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/william-larue-weller-2016.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"William Larue Weller from the 2016 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is an uncut, unfiltered wheated Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 135.4 proof (67.7% ABV) — twelve years and seven months old, distilled in spring 2003 and matured in warehouses D, K and L.\",\n \"sku\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_SKU]\",\n \"mpn\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_MPN]\",\n \"gtin13\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_GTIN]\",\n \"brand\": {\n \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n \"name\": \"William Larue Weller\"\n },\n \"manufacturer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n \"name\": \"Buffalo Trace Distillery\"\n },\n \"releaseDate\": \"2016\",\n \"category\": \"Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\",\n \"additionalProperty\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Proof\",\n \"value\": \"135.4 proof (67.7% ABV)\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"ABV\",\n \"value\": \"67.7% ABV\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Age statement\",\n \"value\": \"12 years 7 months\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Recipe\",\n \"value\": \"Wheated — Kentucky corn, North Dakota wheat, North Dakota malted barley\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Collection\",\n \"value\": \"Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, 2016 release\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Region\",\n \"value\": \"Kentucky, USA\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n \"name\": \"Format\",\n \"value\": \"750 mL (US release)\"\n }\n ],\n \"offers\": {\n \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016#offer\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016\",\n \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n \"price\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_PRICE]\",\n \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/[PLACEHOLDER_AVAILABILITY]\",\n \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n \"seller\": {\n \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n }\n }\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016#breadcrumb\",\n \"itemListElement\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n \"position\": 1,\n \"name\": \"Home\",\n \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n \"position\": 2,\n \"name\": \"Buffalo Trace\",\n \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/buffalo-trace\"\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n \"position\": 3,\n \"name\": \"William Larue Weller 2016\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016#faq\",\n \"about\": {\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016#product\"\n },\n \"mainEntity\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"What proof is the 2016 William Larue Weller?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n \"text\": \"135.4 proof, or 67.7% ABV — one of the stronger releases this bottling has produced. 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INTRO \u0026 THE BICENTENNIAL ERA --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak (2025 Release)\u003c\/span\u003e marks a historic structural pivot for the world’s most collected single malt. Released as part of the distillery’s bicentennial era, the 2025 edition introduces a bold new visual identity developed in collaboration with designer David Carson. While the silhouette now references the flowing curves of the Craigellachie distillery’s roofline, the spirit remains the global benchmark for sherry-cask maturation: a dense, treacle-heavy masterclass drawn exclusively from hand-selected European oak seasoned in Jerez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE DESIGN SHIFT) --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe 2025 Design Evolution\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e2025 serves as a bridge between tradition and the next century of Macallan history, debuting the first major bottle redesign in recent memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Carson Collaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The packaging reflects a modernized aesthetic that honors the \"Sherry Triangle\" heritage while embracing contemporary security features and QR-enabled provenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProprietary Cask Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matured in Oloroso-seasoned European oak casks, which Edrington (parent company) controls at nearly 95% of the total Scottish import market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Color Integrity:\u003c\/strong\u003e As with all Sherry Oak releases, the deep mahogany hue is achieved entirely through interaction with the Spanish oak—no caramel coloring is ever added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3. SENSORY \u0026 CONTEXT GRID --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- SENSORY CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treacle tart, stem ginger, and soaked raisin. Developing layers of sultana, orange peel, and ground cinnamon emerge alongside integrated wood spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and texturally substantial. A front of dark chocolate-coated ginger and dates transitions into a mid-palate of dried apricot, vanilla sweetness, and developed oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming. A signature closing of lingering dried fruit and ginger with the persistent oak-and-spice hold that defines the 18-year Speyside benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CONTEXT CARD --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #8e7a64;\"\u003eThe Global Reference\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eThe Sherry Oak 18 is the \"gold standard\" of the Macallan vertical. It offers a more chiseled, European-oak-driven experience than the Double Cask series, sitting as the consensus rival to GlenDronach 18 and Glenfarclas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #8e7a64; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural masterpiece that defines the absolute peak of sherry-cask single malt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Macallan Distillery, Craigellachie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSherry Oak (2025 Annual Release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 Years (Minimum)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask Sourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePredominantly Sherry-Seasoned European Oak (Jerez)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign Era\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDavid Carson Redesign (Bicentennial Era)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e86 Proof \/ 43% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml (US)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5. COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Release is a high-conviction acquisition for vertical collectors. As the \u003cstrong\u003einaugural batch of the David Carson design era\u003c\/strong\u003e, this bottling represents a generational shift in Macallan packaging. While the new bottle shape has been a point of spirited debate in the community, its status as a bicentennial-era first-edition ensures long-term secondary market significance. Every bottle offered here is verified for pristine label and security-device integrity. Provenance is strictly authenticated to ensure investment-grade reliability for any elite Scotch library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6. SERVING NOTE --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eTo honor the eighteen years of decadal integration and allow the treacle and ginger aromatics to bloom, enjoy this whisky \u003cstrong\u003eneat in a Glencairn glass\u003c\/strong\u003e at room temperature. For an expanded experience, \u003cstrong\u003eadding a few drops of room-temperature water\u003c\/strong\u003e will broaden the nose and pull the sultana and apricot notes through the heavy oak tannins. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's barrel-proof bourbon, bottled uncut and unfiltered. The 2024 release reaches 136.1 proof and was aged 15 years and 2 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUncut and unfiltered, bottled at full barrel proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2024 proof: 136.1 (68.05% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAged 15 years and 2 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace low-rye bourbon mash (#1); shares the recipe with Eagle Rare 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKentucky straight bourbon, released as an annual fall bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark caramel and oak with the alcohol lift of a 136.1-proof bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown sugar, char, and dark fruit carried on substantial barrel-proof heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and drying, oak and warming spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg holds the high-proof bourbon position in the collection at 136.1 proof, the uncut counterweight to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethis collection's wheated bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e. Pairing barrel strength with a 15-year age and released once a year, it keeps annual demand well above supply, and it stands among the headline bottles in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe wider Midnight Whiskey whiskey range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo age statement; aged 15 yr 2 mo (2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136.1 proof \/ 68.05% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg arrives under the collection's gunmetal closure, the label marked “uncut\/unfiltered” and “barrel proof” with no age statement. Stagg releases are tracked by year and proof; the 2024's 136.1 proof and 15-year-2-month age identify this bottling against other vintages. Collectors assembling the set frequently shelve it beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eEagle Rare's 17-year bottling\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAdd water to taste: at 136.1 proof, a measured splash opens the dark fruit and brown sugar and softens the heat. Many drinkers approach Stagg in stages, adding water gradually; a large cube works for slow sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the same low-rye bourbon recipe as Eagle Rare, but is bottled uncut and unfiltered at full barrel strength. The 2024 release aged 15 years and 2 months and reached 136.1 proof. No water is added and the bourbon is not chill filtered, which preserves the concentrated, high-proof character the bottling is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the proof of 2024 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2024 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.1 proof (68.05% ABV). No water is added after barreling and the bourbon is not chill filtered, so it reaches the bottle at full barrel strength. This release was aged 15 years and 2 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2023 release was distilled in the spring of 2008, aged 15 years and 4 months, and bottled at 135 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUncut and unfiltered, bottled at 135 proof (67.5% ABV) for 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2008; aged 15 years and 4 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMatured in Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOfficial notes: cinnamon and cherry cola; leather, chocolate, vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon and cherry cola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather, chocolate, and vanilla in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robust and earthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the most advanced pairing of age and proof Buffalo Trace bottles from its low-rye Mash Bill #1, and the 2023 lands that at 135 proof and just over 15 years. It runs a touch gentler than \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2024 George T. Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e at 136.1 proof. It stands among the headline bourbons in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's bourbon and rye lineup\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr 4 mo (distilled spring 2008; NAS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e135 proof \/ 67.5% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2023 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement front panel, with the back label noting a spring 2008 distillation and Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M. Stagg vintages are tracked by year and proof; the 135-proof, 15-year-4-month 2023 is its own marker. Collectors of that year's set often shelve it beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2023\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe wheated Weller from the same release\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 135 proof, add water gradually to open the cherry-cola and baking-spice notes and ease the heat. Many drinkers work through Stagg in stages; a large cube suits a long sit. Neat, it shows the leather and chocolate at full intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at full barrel strength. The 2023 release was distilled in the spring of 2008, aged 15 years and 4 months in Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M, and reached 135 proof. No water is added and the bourbon is not chill filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof and age is the 2023 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2023 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 135 proof (67.5% ABV) and was aged 15 years and 4 months. It was distilled in the spring of 2008 and matured in Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M. No water is added after barreling, so it reaches full barrel strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill behind George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eStagg uses Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the distillery's low-rye bourbon recipe also behind Eagle Rare and the flagship Buffalo Trace brand. What sets Stagg apart is the pairing of long age with full barrel proof rather than a measured bottling strength. Buffalo Trace does not publish the exact grain percentages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2023#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. 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The historic 2015 installment was matured meticulously for a full 12 years inside premium oak cooperage and bottled completely uncut and unfiltered at an authoritative 134.6 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Technical Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheated Bourbon Subversion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plump winter wheat entirely replaces traditional rye as the secondary grain variable to construct a softer, rounder liquid profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Velocity Proof Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presented entirely free of post-barrel water manipulation or modern chill-filtration loops at an unmanipulated 134.6 proof (67.3% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingular Allocation Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holds an official 12-year maturity profile, standing out as the solitary wheated bourbon representative of the entire annual release series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShared Mash Ancestry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forged from the exact same wheated recipe family utilized to construct the standard asset selections behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e A robust, deeply integrated bouquet of herbaceous oak, complex seasoned barrel wood, and traditional dark caramel loops develops immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, complex, and mouth-coating; robust waves of dark brown sugar unfold alongside a highly distinctive herbal, barrel-forward edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, extended, and intensely drying; heavy white oak wood characteristics and deep char tannins linger cleanly on the back palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eWeller stands as the unique wheated standard of the annual collection tier, trading aggressive rye spice for a deeply barrel-forward, sweet grain profile. Reviewers noted an especially wood-driven, herbaceous character within this specific allocation year. At 134.6 proof, it occupies an elite high-strength position within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour barrel-proof bourbon shelf\u003c\/a\u003e, standing as a direct historical comparative partner near \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2015\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 138.2-proof 2015 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e expression inside the library hosted at \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill Matrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Wheated Recipe (Corn, Wheat, Malted Barley)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 Years Old (True 2015 Vintage Maturity: Matured 12 Years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e134.6 Proof \/ 67.3% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompletely Uncut and Unfiltered (Barrel Proof Run)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Context\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (Annual Fall Allocation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory Stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin Terroir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States · Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2015 allocation arrives dressed in the portfolio's traditional deep red closure head foil, displaying its unmanipulated cask metrics on the front panel script directly on the face glass. Because environmental shifts across aging tiers alter wood integration profiles dynamically, this specific 134.6 benchmark offers a highly sought-after flavor timeline milestone for vertical completists. Within master setups, it stands as an exceptional chronological baseline block arrayed directly beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2017 Weller release\u003c\/a\u003e generation tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTo fully experience its robust wheated base and explore the complex, herbaceous barrel properties built over twelve summers, taste this spirit completely neat at room temperature first. Because its 134.6 proof delivery represents an intense heat curve, introducing tiny, measured amounts of pure water inside a tulip glass safely opens up the deep brown sugar notes while softening the heavy white oak finish gracefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis whiskey draws its character entirely from the distillery's prized wheated mash profile, substituting standard rye grains for soft winter wheat to construct an inherently sweeter distillate molecule. Double distilled through copper beer column systems at DSP-KY-113 in \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e, the liquid entries the wood inside new white oak barrels featuring a traditional level-four char. Matured thoroughly for twelve summers before being vatted and bottled free of water reduction under the corporate parameters of the \u003cstrong\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, it retains its natural oils intact. It shares its mash lineage directly with the legacy standard Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines managed under the wider \u003cstrong\u003eSazerac\u003c\/strong\u003e portfolio matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eVault Integrity \u0026amp; Sourcing Standards\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle handled by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our complete protocols via \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the 2015 William Larue Weller bottled at?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2015 \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 134.6 proof (67.3% ABV), aged 12 years. It is a wheated bourbon, using wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain, representing the solitary wheated whiskey option in the annual collection tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 2015 William Larue Weller compare to the rye-recipe bottles?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt functions as the collection's wheated bourbon, using premium winter wheat as the secondary crop grain variable, which yields an inherently softer, sweeter base than the rye-recipe lines observed across the Handy and Sazerac branches. The 2015 expression was bottled completely free of filtration loops at 134.6 proof after twelve years in oak, sharing its underlying mash bill directly with the celebrated Pappy Van Winkle line handled under the global directions of the \u003cstrong\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/strong\u003e parent framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015#product\",\n \"name\": \"William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2015 Antique Collection)\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/william-larue-weller-2015.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"William Larue Weller is an uncut, unfiltered wheated Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace, aged 12 years and bottled at 134.6 proof for the 2015 Antique Collection.\",\n \"sku\": \"088004025953-15\",\n \"mpn\": \"088004025953-15\",\n \"gtin13\": \"088004025953\",\n \"brand\": { \"@type\": \"Brand\", \"name\": \"William Larue Weller\" },\n \"category\": \"Bourbon\",\n \"offers\": {\n \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015#offer\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015\",\n \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n \"price\": \"2699.95\",\n \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n \"seller\": { \"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\" }\n }\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015#breadcrumb\",\n \"itemListElement\": [\n { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\" },\n { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Bourbon\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" },\n { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"William Larue Weller 2015\" }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015#faq\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"What is the 2015 William Larue Weller bottled at?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The 2015 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 134.6 proof (67.3% ABV), aged 12 years. 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The 2022 release was distilled in the spring of 2010 and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 124.7 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2022 proof: 124.7 (62.35% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2010; aged in Warehouses C, K, and N (about 12.5 years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMaster Medal winner at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePart of the premium wheated family behind Weller and Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toasted coconut, butterscotch, and caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e A touch of mint, dark cherry, and molasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather, nutmeg, toffee, and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the wheated, barrel-proof bourbon of the collection, and the 2022 sits at 124.7 proof, a more restrained year than \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2023\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe record-proof 2023 Weller\u003c\/a\u003e, which would jump to 133.6. It anchors \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection lineup at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e as the soft-grain power-anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~12.5 years (distilled spring 2010)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e124.7 proof \/ 62.35% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC, K, N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Medal, 2023 American Whiskey Masters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2022 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2022 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a spring 2010 distillation and Warehouses C, K, and N. It took a Master Medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters. In a 2022 set it is often displayed alongside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2022\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe award-winning Eagle Rare 17 that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated softness and the coconut-butterscotch nose; a few drops of water broaden the caramel and toffee. At 124.7 proof it rewards slow sipping over mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2022 release was distilled in the spring of 2010 and aged in Warehouses C, K, and N before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 124.7 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2022 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2022 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 124.7 proof (62.35% ABV). It was distilled in the spring of 2010 and aged in Warehouses C, K, and N. As a barrel-strength bourbon, the proof reflects how the wheated spirit matured rather than any added strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDid the 2022 William Larue Weller win any awards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes, the 2022 William Larue Weller earned a Master Medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2015 release is a 15-year bourbon bottled at 138.2 proof, a high-strength entry in the brand's run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2015 proof: 138.2 (69.1% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e15-year age statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the barrel - no water, no chill filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAmong the higher-proof Stagg releases of its era\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark caramel, oak, and a hint of leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown sugar, dark fruit, and char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warm, with drying oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2015 lands at 138.2 proof - high, though a step below the 140-plus years that came before it. It is a 15-year bourbon on Buffalo Trace's low-rye recipe. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Buffalo Trace Antique Collection at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 134.6-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e138.2 proof \/ 69.1% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2015 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel, with a 15-year statement. At 138.2 proof it sits toward the higher end for the brand. For comparison, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 309-barrel 2017 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e came in lower, at 129.2 proof, two years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 138.2 proof a measured splash of water opens the caramel and dark fruit; reviewers recommend dilution for a bourbon this strong. Neat in a Glencairn shows the oak and leather. A large cube tames the heat for a slow sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2015 release carried a 15-year age statement and reached 138.2 proof. Stagg's proof swings widely year to year with the warehouse and barrels selected; 2015 sits among the stronger releases of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2015 George T. Stagg compare to other years?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2015 George T. Stagg is a 15-year Kentucky straight bourbon bottled uncut and unfiltered at 138.2 proof (69.1% ABV). It is made from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the same recipe as Eagle Rare. Stagg's proof varies year to year; 138.2 sits toward the higher end for the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2015 George T. Stagg uncut and unfiltered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes. Like every George T. 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The 2021 release was distilled in the winter of 2009 and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.3 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2021 proof: 125.3 (62.65% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled winter 2009; aged in Warehouses C, D, K, L, and Q (about 12 years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDouble Gold, 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePart of the wheated family behind Weller and Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crème brûlée.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry and toasted graham crackers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cocoa, herbs, and oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the wheated, barrel-proof bourbon of the collection, and the 2021 sits at 125.3 proof, close to the 124.7 of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2022\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2022 William Larue Weller release\u003c\/a\u003e. It is part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe wider Midnight Whiskey bourbon shelf\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~12 years (distilled winter 2009)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125.3 proof \/ 62.65% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC, D, K, L, Q\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble Gold, 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2021 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a winter 2009 distillation and Warehouses C, D, K, L, and Q. It took a Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In the four-bottle 2021 set it is often displayed alongside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2021\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 17-year Eagle Rare alongside it\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated softness and the creme-brulee nose; a few drops of water broaden the cherry and cocoa. At 125.3 proof it rewards slow sipping over mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2021 release was distilled in the winter of 2009 and aged in Warehouses C, D, K, L, and Q before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 125.3 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2021 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2021 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.3 proof (62.65% ABV). It was distilled in the winter of 2009 and aged in Warehouses C, D, K, L, and Q. As a barrel-strength bourbon, the proof reflects how the wheated spirit matured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat award did the 2021 William Larue Weller receive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2021 William Larue Weller earned a Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It is the uncut, unfiltered, barrel-strength version of Buffalo Trace's wheated recipe, the same mash family behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines. 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The 2020 release was distilled in the winter of 2008 and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 134.5 proof, the highest-proof bottle in that year's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2020 proof: 134.5 (67.25% ABV), the highest-proof bottle in the 2020 collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled winter 2008; aged 12 years and 6 months in Warehouses I and C\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBatch evaporation loss of 73% over aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePart of the wheated family behind Weller and Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oiled oak, pipe tobacco, and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft caramel chew, spearmint, and cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppery, with cinnamon and nutmeg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the only wheated bourbon in the collection, and the 2020 was its highest-proof bottle of the year at 134.5, even hotter than \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2020\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 129-proof Handy that year\u003c\/a\u003e. It is part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour American whiskey shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 yr 6 mo (distilled winter 2008)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e134.5 proof \/ 67.25% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI, C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvaporation loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73% (batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2020 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2020 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a winter 2008 distillation and Warehouses I and C. The following year's bottle was \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2021\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2021 William Larue Weller\u003c\/a\u003e, which eased to 125.3 proof. The 2020 batch lost 73% of its volume to evaporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated weight and the oiled-oak nose; add water sparingly, as too much dulls it. At 134.5 proof it rewards careful dilution over mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2020 release was distilled in the winter of 2008 and aged 12 years and 6 months in Warehouses I and C, losing 73% of its volume to evaporation before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 134.5 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2020 William Larue Weller the highest-proof bottle in that year's collection?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2020 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 134.5 proof (67.25% ABV), the highest strength in the 2020 Antique Collection. It was distilled in the winter of 2008 and aged 12 years and 6 months in Warehouses I and C. The wheated spirit lost 73% of its volume to evaporation over aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat makes William Larue Weller different from the other bottles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is the only wheated bourbon in the collection, using wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain, and it is bottled at full barrel strength. The 2020 release shows soft caramel chew, spearmint, and cinnamon on the palate. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2020 release was distilled in the spring of 2005 and bottled at 130.4 proof, aged 15 years and 4 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2020 proof: 130.4 (65.2% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA sharp return to barrel strength after the 2019 release's 116.9 proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2005; aged 15 years and 4 months in Warehouses L, K, and Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBatch evaporation loss of 59% over aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon, caramel, and cherries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy vanilla with lightly smoked oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black coffee, dark cherries, and herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg pairs long age with full barrel proof, and the 2020 came in at 130.4 proof, a sharp jump from the 2019 release's 116.9. It is one of two bourbons in the 2020 set bottled above 130 proof, the other being \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2020\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 134.5-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Buffalo Trace bourbon and rye shelf\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr 4 mo (distilled spring 2005; NAS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130.4 proof \/ 65.2% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL, K, Q\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvaporation loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59% (batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2020 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2020 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label notes a spring 2005 distillation across Warehouses L, K, and Q. The next Stagg to follow was \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2022\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2022 Stagg, the next one released\u003c\/a\u003e, since Buffalo Trace held the expression back in 2021. The 2020's 59% evaporation loss reflects its long Kentucky summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 130.4 proof, add water to open the cinnamon, caramel, and cherry notes; reviewers note it rewards patience. A large cube suits a long sit. Neat, the lightly smoked oak and black-coffee finish come through at full force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at full barrel strength. The 2020 release was distilled in the spring of 2005 and aged 15 years and 4 months across Warehouses L, K, and Q, losing 59% of its volume to evaporation before reaching 130.4 proof. That strength marked a sharp return to form after the lower-proof 2019 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2020 George T. Stagg compare to the 2019 release on proof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2020 George T. Stagg is bottled at 130.4 proof (65.2% ABV), a sharp step up from the 2019 release's 116.9 proof. It was distilled in the spring of 2005 and aged 15 years and 4 months in Warehouses L, K, and Q. As a barrel-strength bourbon, the proof reflects how the barrels matured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat recipe is George T. Stagg made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg uses Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the same bourbon recipe as Eagle Rare 17. The 2020 release is bottled uncut and unfiltered, with official notes of cinnamon, caramel, and cherries on the nose and a finish of black coffee, dark cherries, and herbs. The batch lost 59% of its volume to evaporation over aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2020#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. 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The 2019 release was distilled in the winter of 2007, aged in Warehouse I, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2019 proof: 128 (64% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled winter 2007; aged about 12 years in Warehouse I\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhisky Advocate's top score in the 2019 set at 95 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePart of the wheated family behind Weller and Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toasted vanilla and sweet pipe tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffee with oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the only wheated bourbon in the collection, and the 2019 took Whisky Advocate's highest score in that year's set at 95 points. At 128 proof it actually out-proofed \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2019\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe record-low 116.9-proof Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e this year, an unusual reversal. It anchors \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe full Antique Collection lineup at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e as a premier soft-grain selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~12 yr (distilled winter 2007)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128 proof \/ 64% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI (single warehouse)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky Advocate score\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95\/100 (2019 release; top of the set)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCritic Status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2nd Finest Whisky in the World (Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2019 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2019 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a winter 2007 distillation and a single warehouse, Warehouse I. The wheated recipe gives a softer profile than the collection's rye bottles. Advancing the baseline flight chronologically, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2020\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2020 William Larue Weller\u003c\/a\u003e climbed higher up the index to 134.5 proof the next autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated sweetness and toasted-vanilla nose; add water sparingly. At 128 proof it sits between the gentler Eagle Rare and the hottest bottles in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2019 release was distilled in the winter of 2007 and aged about 12 years in a single warehouse, Warehouse I, before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 128 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow strong is the 2019 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2019 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128 proof (64% ABV). It was distilled in the winter of 2007 and aged about 12 years in Warehouse I. As a wheated bourbon at barrel strength, it is the only wheated whiskey in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is William Larue Weller the only wheated whiskey in the collection?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, using wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain, which gives a softer, sweeter profile than the rye-recipe bottles. The 2019 release was aged in Warehouse I and bottled at 128 proof, with official notes of toasted vanilla and coffee. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2019 release is the lowest-proof Stagg ever at 116.9, distilled in the spring of 2004 and aged 15 years and 3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2019 proof: 116.9 (58.45% ABV) - the lowest in George T. Stagg's history\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMaster Distiller Harlen Wheatley attributed it to barrels from cooler, more humid lower warehouse floors\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2004; aged 15 years and 3 months in Warehouses C, H, I, K, and Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBatch evaporation loss of 56% over aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, cherries, and a hint of mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and toasted oak with a floral undertone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherries, coffee, and black pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is usually the collection's proof monster, but the 2019 came in at 116.9, the lowest in its history, the result of barrels drawn from cooler lower warehouse floors. Whisky Advocate still scored it 94 points. It headlines \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Buffalo Trace Antique Collection shelf\u003c\/a\u003e alongside \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2019\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr 3 mo (distilled spring 2004; NAS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e116.9 proof \/ 58.45% ABV (brand-low)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC, H, I, K, Q\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel entry proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvaporation loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56% (batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky Advocate score\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e94\/100 (2019 release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2019 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2019 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label notes a spring 2004 distillation across Warehouses C, H, I, K, and Q. The 116.9 proof, a brand low, reflects faster evaporation on humid lower floors. The following year's bottle, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2020\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2020 Stagg release\u003c\/a\u003e, jumped back to 130.4 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEven at a lower 116.9 proof, a little water opens the caramel and cherry; reviewers note the ratio is easy to overshoot. Neat in a Glencairn shows the floral oak and the coffee-and-pepper finish. A large cube suits a slow sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2019 release was distilled in the spring of 2004 and aged 15 years and 3 months across Warehouses C, H, I, K, and Q, losing 56% of its volume to evaporation. Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley attributed the unusually low 116.9 proof to a high share of barrels from cooler, more humid lower warehouse floors, where alcohol evaporates faster than water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2019 George T. Stagg the lowest-proof Stagg ever?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2019 George T. Stagg is bottled at 116.9 proof (58.45% ABV), the lowest in the brand's history. Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley attributed it to a high share of barrels from lower warehouse floors, which are cooler and more humid, so alcohol evaporates faster than water. It was distilled in the spring of 2004 and aged 15 years and 3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes the lower proof mean the 2019 George T. Stagg is a weaker whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNo. The 116.9 proof reflects faster evaporation on cooler, more humid lower warehouse floors, not a thinner whiskey; it was still aged 15 years and 3 months and reviewed well. It is bottled uncut and unfiltered from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, with official notes of vanilla and toasted oak over a floral undertone, finishing on cherries, coffee, and black pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2019#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. 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The iconic 2018 installment was distilled in the winter of 2006, cellared comprehensively for a total of 12 years and 3 months, and bottled completely uncut and unfiltered at an authoritative 128 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Technical Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheated Cask Excellence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy winter wheat replaces standard rye as the secondary crop grain to engineer an inherently softer, sweeter distillate texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnmanipulated Barrel Strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presented completely free of post-maturation dilution or filtration at a precise 125.7 proof (62.85% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Environmental Aging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matured thoroughly across four independent storage tiers inside Warehouses C, I, K, L, M, and Q.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAngel's Share Concentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sacrificed a substantial batch volume evaporation loss of 56.9% to the surrounding Kentucky microclimate over more than a decade in oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim Peak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Captured near-perfect honors across the allocation cycle, achieving a verified 96-point score from the tasting editors at Whisky Advocate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intensely rich bouquet of dark chocolate-covered cherries, sweet vanilla bean, caramelized fig pudding, and warm toffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luxuriously thick, dense, and mouth-coating; robust waves of clover honey and maple syrup glide alongside pecan-pie sweetness, savory tobacco, and structural oak oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, velvety, and deeply warming, keeping its wheated grain sweetness active alongside dark brown sugar, seasoned wood, and toasted vanilla beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eThis milestone allocation remains the lone wheated bourbon representative of the annual portfolio series, celebrated by collectors for achieving legendary critical standing. At 125.7 proof, it delivers a deeply robust flavor-forward experience that operates as the natural counterpart to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2018-btac\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2018 George T. Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e rye-mash partner from the same release block. It serves as a cornerstone addition to premium vaults curated by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill Matrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Wheated Recipe (Corn, Soft Red Winter Wheat, Malted Barley)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo Age Statement; aged 12 Years, 6 Months (Distilled Winter 2006)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125.7 Proof \/ 62.85% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompletely Uncut and Unfiltered (Barrel Proof Run)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse Sourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses C, I, K, L, M, and Q Asset Mappings (Floors 2, 3, 4, and 5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvaporation Metrics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56.9% Total Batch Volume Evaporation Loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCritical Honors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96 Points · Whisky Advocate Rating Evaluation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Context\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (Annual Fall Allocation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory Stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin Terroir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States · Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2018 allocation arrives encased under the line's traditional deep red closure wax sealing, detailed with a clear front description statement directly on the display glass. Because weather patterns and floor locations cause completely unique concentration profiles within independent storage seasons, this specific 125.7 signature provides clear, unrepeatable provenance for vertical layouts. For premium preservation, keep this asset stored upright inside a cool environment away from direct UV exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTo navigate this full-strength barrel delivery cleanly without fatigue, enjoy this spirit at room temperature. While sipping neat isolates its incredible oil weight and caramelized vanilla notes beautifully, introducing a few drops of pure water safely expands the hidden strings of sweet clover honey, maple syrup, and pecan pie while tempering the alcohol heat curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis whiskey draws its character entirely from the distillery's prized wheated mash profile, substituting standard rye grain variables for soft red winter wheat to construct an inherently rounder distillate molecule. The specific barrels chosen for this 2018 vatting run were distilled in the winter of 2006 and cellared inside carbon steel black iron fermenters at DSP-KY-113 in \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e. Double distilled through copper beer stills and doubler systems, it entries the oak at 114 proof before aging inside Independent Stave Level 4 charred cooperage runs under the long-standing management parameters of the \u003cstrong\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eVault Integrity \u0026amp; Sourcing Standards\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle handled by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our complete protocols via \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow we authenticate each bottle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Vault and concierge service\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour published sourcing standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the 2018 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2018 \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e is bottled at 125.7 proof (62.85% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, at barrel strength. It is a wheated bourbon aged 12 years, distilled in the winter of 2006. The proof reflects the barrels—each Antique Collection release of \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e carries its own strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes William Larue Weller different in the Antique Collection?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e is the wheated bourbon of the Antique Collection—wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain, the recipe associated with \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 19th-century distiller who popularized wheated bourbon. 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Stagg\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace\u003c\/strong\u003e's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon flagship, celebrated globally as the undisputed powerhouse of the annual release series. The legendary 2018 installment was aged for approximately 15 years within primary timber microclimates and bottled straight from the wood at an authoritative 124.9 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Technical Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncompromised Barrel Purity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Packaged completely uncut and non-chill-filtered at a massive 124.9 proof (62.45% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecadal Base Maturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forged from an exceptional spring 2003 distillation lot, cellared inside choice deep-char cooperage for approximately 15 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRigorous Small Batch Selection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vatted from a selective group of 284 barrels drawn across the multi-floor architecture of Warehouses C, H, I, K, P, and Q.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Rye Bourbon Platform:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constructed from the property's hallmark \u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Mash Bill #1 grain architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e A robust, concentrated bouquet of rich dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, deep structural oak, and dark curing tobacco leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Immensely muscular, thick, and viscous; commanding layers of bold vanilla bean paste and sweet dark tobacco unfold against sharp, ripe orchard cherries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Substantially long, heavy, and deeply warming; lingering notes of dark cacao powder and heavy wood char tannins persist beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid-card\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eUniversally regarded as the most muscular baseline profile of the annual series, this expression provides an exceptional tier of historical context for serious Completist libraries. It shares its fundamental low-rye mash lineage directly with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-2018-btac\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe aged Eagle Rare 17\u003c\/a\u003e, presenting that same baseline template at maximum barrel velocity rather than a reduced proof line, anchoring the asset tier within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour complete whiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill Matrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low-Rye Core Platform Matrix)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo Age Statement; aged ~15 Years (Distilled Spring 2003)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e124.9 Proof \/ 62.45% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompletely Uncut and Unfiltered (Barrel Proof Run)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse Sourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses C, H, I, K, P, and Q Asset Mappings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch Allocation Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e284 Barrels Total in Corporate Batch Lot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Context\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (Annual Fall Allocation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory Stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin Terroir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States · Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2018 allocation arrives dressed under the line's traditional charcoal-gold closure head foil and band details, displaying its cask strength parameters with no standard numerical age markers on the front glass panels. Because microclimates across distinct storage ricks cause entirely unrepeatable liquid profiles across seasons, this baseline proof signature acts as instant, unyielding provenance for vertical layouts. Within pristine high-end archives curated by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e, it remains an essential investment-grade back-catalog landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTo navigate the intense 124.9 proof presentation cleanly without causing quick sensory fatigue, taste this spirit inside a classic Glencairn glass. While tasting neat isolates its immense oil weight and espresso nodes beautifully, introducing a measured splash of cool water safely balloons the deep orchard cherry notes and softens the heavy structural wood tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis spirit is distilled meticulously from a premium low-rye mash platform, utilizing copper column distillation loops at DSP-KY-113 in \u003cstrong\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e. The specific barrels chosen for the celebrated 2018 batching run were matured for approximately fifteen summers across Warehouses C, H, I, K, P, and Q. Bypassing modern chill-filtration parameters entirely ensures all natural wood vanillins and heavy corn oils remain fully locked inside the bottle framework under the long-standing management parameters of the \u003cstrong\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eVault Integrity \u0026amp; Sourcing Standards\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle handled by \u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our complete protocols via \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow each bottle is checked for authenticity\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003evault storage and the concierge handoff\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe sourcing standards we keep\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the 2018 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2018 George T. Stagg is bottled at 124.9 proof (62.45% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, at barrel strength. It is a bourbon of roughly 15 years, drawn from 284 barrels filled in the spring of 2003. The proof reflects the barrels—every **George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2017 release is a 15-year bourbon bottled at 129.2 proof, drawn from an unusually large batch of 309 barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2017 proof: 129.2 (64.6% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e15-year age statement; 309 barrels from Warehouses C, K, M, and Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAn unusually large batch - a sharp production increase for the brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAwarded Double Gold at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak spice, dark brown sugar, and cigar box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark fruit and brown sugar over oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e A long, tannic oak close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse and its year-to-year wild card; the 2017 came in at 129.2 proof from a notably large 309-barrel batch, which made it a little easier to find. It later took Double Gold at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection bottles at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe cherry-bomb Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 yr (fill season not in 2017 fact sheet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129.2 proof \/ 64.6% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC, K, M, Q\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e309 barrels (2017)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble Gold, 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2017 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2017 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label records a 15-year statement and 309 barrels from Warehouses C, K, M, and Q. The large run was a marked increase over prior years. Two years on, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2019\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 116.9-proof 2019 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e would swing to the lowest proof in the brand's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 129.2 proof a little water opens the dark-sugar and oak notes. Neat in a Glencairn shows the cigar-box nose; the tannic finish rewards a slow pour. A large cube tempers the heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2017 release carried a 15-year age statement and was drawn from 309 barrels aged in Warehouses C, K, M, and Q - a notably large batch that increased availability that year. Buffalo Trace published per-release barrel counts through 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy were so many bottles of the 2017 George T. Stagg released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2017 George T. Stagg came from 309 barrels drawn from Warehouses C, K, M, and Q, a notably large batch for the brand and a sharp increase over prior years. It is a 15-year bourbon bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV). The larger run made it somewhat easier to find that year, though still allocated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDid the 2017 George T. Stagg win any awards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes. 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The 2017 release was distilled in the winter of 2005, aged 12 years in three warehouses, and bottled at 128.2 proof from 155 barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2017 proof: 128.2 (64.1% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled winter 2005; aged 12 years in Warehouses D, I, and P\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e155 barrels - a larger run than usual for the brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSame wheated recipe family as Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, coffee cake, and roasted coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm, lightly oaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the only wheated bourbon in the collection and one of its most reliable; reviewers called the 2017 a 'cherry bomb,' intense and fruit-forward at 128.2 proof. It came from a larger-than-usual 155-barrel run. It sits within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's bourbon and rye shelf\u003c\/a\u003e, near \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe high-production 2017 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 yr (distilled winter 2005)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128.2 proof \/ 64.1% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD, I, P\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e155 barrels (2017)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2017 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2017 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a winter 2005 distillation, Warehouses D, I, and P, and 155 barrels. The wheated recipe gives a softer, sweeter profile than the rye bottles. Retaining historical sequencing, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2016 Weller release\u003c\/a\u003e sat slightly higher at 135.4 proof, while \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2019\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2019 Weller release\u003c\/a\u003e would later drop back down to a single warehouse allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated sweetness and the caramel-and-coffee nose; add water sparingly. The fruit-forward palate carries well at 128.2 proof without much dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2017 release was distilled in the winter of 2005 and aged 12 years across Warehouses D, I, and P, from a batch of 155 barrels, before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 128.2 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow many barrels went into the 2017 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2017 William Larue Weller came from 155 barrels, distilled in the winter of 2005 and aged about 12 years in Warehouses D, I, and P. It is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128.2 proof (64.1% ABV), the wheated bourbon of the collection. Buffalo Trace published per-release barrel counts through 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2017 William Larue Weller related to Pappy Van Winkle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes, indirectly: both use a wheated mash bill, with wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain. William Larue Weller is the barrel-strength wheated bourbon of the Antique Collection; the 2017 release was distilled in winter 2005, aged 12 years in Warehouses D, I, and P, and bottled at 128.2 proof. 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Stagg from the 2016 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is the hazmat year: 144.1 proof, high enough that the label crosses the threshold where whiskey can no longer travel by air. Fifteen years and four months old, uncut and unfiltered, distilled spring 2001 — and three-quarters of the original fill went to the angels before a drop was bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e144.1 proof — the label's high-water mark of its era, and above 140, the point at which whiskey is legally hazardous cargo and cannot be shipped by air. Collectors call these hazmats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNothing about that number was chosen. Stagg is dumped uncut and unfiltered, so the proof reports what the barrels measured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFifteen years and four months, from a spring 2001 fill, pulled across five warehouses — M, N, H, L and K — on the low floors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne hundred and forty-two hand-selected barrels, and 75.99% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation. Three-quarters. That is the arithmetic behind a difficult autumn for anyone hunting a bottle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace's own note: dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eReleased at a $90 suggested retail across the whole 2016 collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe distillery's note on this release:\u003c\/strong\u003e dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewers that autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e found the nose more tolerable than 144.1 suggests — ethanol first, then burnt caramel, toasted oak and a hint of toasted marshmallow — and a palate that arrives as heat before the age shows through as heavily charred oak, aged leather and caramel. Breaking Bourbon rated the 2016 a letdown against recent years while allowing that air in the bottle should improve it. Presented as readings, not producer notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis is the bottle that gives \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe hazmat shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e its name — 144.1 proof, past the line where whiskey stops being freight and starts being cargo nobody will fly. Its counterpart that autumn is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2016\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 135.4-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e, itself one of the stronger Wellers on record. Forward, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2017\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 129.2-proof 2017 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e is fifteen proof points gentler and drawn from more than twice the barrels — the two years together are the clearest illustration of what \"barrel proof\" actually means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (uncut, unfiltered, barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Antique Collection, 2016 release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144.1 proof (72.05% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 years 4 months at bottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses M, N, H, L and K; floors 1, 2 and 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL (US release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHazmat vintages are their own collecting category, and this is the modern era's. Above 140 proof a whiskey cannot legally fly, which shapes how it moves and what it costs long after release. The 2016 is one of only a handful of Staggs to clear that bar, and the run since has gone the other way: 129.2 in 2017, 124.9 in 2018, 116.9 in 2019. The proof is printed on the label and is the only reliable vintage identifier. Two structural notes for a set: 75.99% evaporation loss made this a genuinely small release despite the barrel count, and no Stagg was released at all in 2021 — a complete shelf has a real gap in it, not a missing bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat, tulip, and respect the number — at 144.1 the first sip is heat and the whiskey arrives behind it. This is the one Stagg where water is not optional for most people: a few drops at a time, and the dark chocolate and coffee the distillery names will come up out of the burn. Beside the 2017 it makes the most instructive flight in the vertical: same age, same recipe, fifteen proof points apart, and only the barrels to explain it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is distilled at Buffalo Trace from Kentucky corn in distillers grades one and two, Minnesota rye and North Dakota malted barley — a sour mash cooked at 240°F on Kentucky limestone water, double distilled off the still at 135 proof, and entered into new #4-char white oak at 125 proof. The 2016 filled in spring 2001 and matured fifteen years and four months on the first three floors of warehouses M, N, H, L and K. It is bottled uncut and unfiltered, which is why the 144.1 proof is a measurement rather than a decision. One hundred and forty-two barrels were selected, and 75.99% of the original whiskey had already gone to the angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2016 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e144.1 proof, or 72.05% ABV. George T. Stagg is dumped uncut and unfiltered, so the figure reports what the barrels measured rather than a house target — which is why it moves every vintage and why the printed number identifies the year. The 2016 is among the highest the label has reached; the three years that followed came in progressively lower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the 2016 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFifteen years and four months at bottling. The whiskey was distilled in spring 2001 and matured on the first three floors of five Buffalo Trace warehouses — M, N, H, L and K. Over those fifteen years, 75.99% of the original fill was lost to evaporation, which is why the release was small even though a relatively large number of barrels went into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2016 George T. Stagg called a hazmat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBecause it clears 140 proof. Above that strength, spirits are classified as hazardous materials and cannot be shipped by air — so a bottle at 144.1 travels by ground or not at all. Collectors use hazmat as shorthand for those vintages, and it is a durable identifier: it shapes how the bottle moves and what it costs long after release, and only a handful of Staggs have ever reached it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2016#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2016 Antique Collection)\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2016\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2016\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/george-t-stagg-2016.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"George T. 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The 2024 edition is bottled at 125.8 proof, aged over 12 years, and marks 25 years of the Weller brand under Sazerac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUncut and unfiltered; entered the barrel at 114 proof, bottled at 125.8 proof (62.9% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAged a minimum of 12 years on lower warehouse floors (~12 yr 6 mo for 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2024 marks 25 years of the Weller brand under Sazerac (acquired 1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eProof stepped down from 133.6 (2023) to 125.8 (2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e New leather, pipe tobacco, and caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, toffee, oak, and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and creamy, the wheated softness carrying through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the wheated, barrel-proof bourbon of the collection, the soft-grain counterpart to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe high-proof Stagg bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e. The 25th-anniversary 2024 release and the proof drop from 133.6 give this year's bottle added collector context, and it is part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour complete whiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAged min. 12 years (2024 ~12 yr 6 mo); entry proof 114\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125.8 proof \/ 62.9% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024 Antique Collection (annual); 25th-anniversary Weller bottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2024 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a “barrel proof \/ uncut, unfiltered” panel. This release holds particular provenance as the 25th-anniversary bottling of the Weller brand under Sazerac, distinguished further by its 125.8 proof, a step down from the record 133.6 of 2023. In a full Antique Collection lineup it is often displayed alongside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eEagle Rare's 17-year-old expression\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat shows the wheated softness best; a few drops of water broaden the caramel and toffee. At 125.8 proof it rewards slow sipping rather than mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat stands in for rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2024 release entered the barrel at 114 proof, aged a minimum of 12 years on the lower floors of the distillery's warehouses, and was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.8 proof. The wheated recipe is the same family used for the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat makes William Larue Weller a wheated bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, which uses wheat rather than rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2024 release went into the barrel at 114 proof and was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.8 proof (62.9% ABV). 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The 2023 release was distilled in the spring of 2011 and bottled at 133.6 proof, the highest strength in the brand's history at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2023 proof: 133.6 (66.8% ABV), the highest in the brand's history at release\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2011; entered the barrel at 114 proof; aged about 12.5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMatured in Warehouses C, L, M, and N; uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSurpassed the 2022 release's 124.7 proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark brown sugar and vanilla custard with an earthy edge of wet stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark and holiday spices, fuller than the usual stewed fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clove and a touch of smoke before stewed fruits return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the wheated, barrel-proof bourbon of the collection, and the 2023 pushed it to a record 133.6 proof, the highest the brand had reached at that point. That sets it apart from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2024 William Larue Weller\u003c\/a\u003e, which stepped back down to 125.8 proof. It is part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe broader whiskey catalog\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~12.5 years (distilled spring 2011); entry proof 114\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e133.6 proof \/ 66.8% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2023 Antique Collection (annual); record proof for the brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2023 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a spring 2011 distillation and Warehouses C, L, M, and N. The record 133.6 proof surpassed the 2022 release's 124.7, which gives the 2023 a clear place in a Weller vertical. In a 2023 set it is often displayed alongside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2023\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe record-old Eagle Rare 17 in that release\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA few drops of water settle the 133.6-proof intensity and lift the brown sugar and spice; neat shows the earthy, clove-edged character of this batch. At full strength it rewards slow sipping rather than mixing. A large cube also works for a long pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2023 release was distilled in the spring of 2011, entered the barrel at 114 proof, and aged about 12.5 years in Warehouses C, L, M, and N before bottling uncut and unfiltered at 133.6 proof, the highest the brand had reached at that point. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2023 William Larue Weller proof so high?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2023 release reached 133.6 proof (66.8% ABV), the highest strength in the brand's history at release, surpassing the 2022 bottling's 124.7 proof. It is bottled uncut and unfiltered, so the figure reflects how the wheated bourbon matured rather than any added strength; it entered the barrel at 114 proof. The 2023 was distilled in the spring of 2011 and aged about 12.5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is a wheated bourbon, and how does Weller use it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA wheated bourbon uses wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley, which tends to give a softer, rounder profile. William Larue Weller is the uncut, unfiltered, barrel-strength version of Buffalo Trace's wheated recipe, the same mash family behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines. 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The 2025 release was aged 12 years and 7 months and is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129 proof (64.5% ABV).\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2025 proof: 129 (64.5% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAged 12 years 7 months (Buffalo Trace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBarrel entry proof not confirmed - sources conflict (see specs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSame wheated recipe family as Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFall 2025 release - reached retailers in October 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, maple, and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet vanilla balanced with toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steady oak and vanilla with a touch of ripe fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the only wheated bourbon in the collection - usually one of its most approachable. The 2025 is an uncut, unfiltered wheater bottled at 129 proof. It belongs to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour six-bottle 2025 collection at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe hazmat-proof 2025 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years 7 months (Buffalo Trace, Fall 2025 notes)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129 proof \/ 64.5% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel entry proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] - not Tier-1 confirmed; sources conflict (BT historic 114 vs Minnick ~130)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2025 Antique Collection (25th anniversary)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml [confirm SKU]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2025 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel, bottled at 129 proof. Its wheated recipe is shared with the Pappy Van Winkle line. By comparison, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 125.8-proof 2024 Weller\u003c\/a\u003e was a touch gentler the year before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 129 proof a small splash of water opens the vanilla and maple. Neat it shows the wheated sweetness and toasted oak. Among the more approachable barrel-strength bottles in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. For the 2025 release, after extended aging, it is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129 proof. The wheated recipe is the same one behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2025 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2025 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129 proof (64.5% ABV). It is the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection's only wheated bourbon, using wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat recipe does the 2025 William Larue Weller use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt uses Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill - wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain - the same recipe family as the Pappy Van Winkle line. 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Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2014 Antique Collection)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n --mw-accent: #d8bfab; \/* metallic foil *\/\n --mw-glow: #3c3936; \/* power color *\/\n --mw-bg: #302a27; \/* deep lowlight *\/\n --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TL;DR (speakable, GEO) --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2014 release was distilled in the spring of 1998, carries a 16-year age, and is bottled at 138.1 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2014 proof: 138.1 (69.05% ABV), uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 1998; a 16-year age statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBarrels from Warehouses C, H, I, K, L, P, and Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace's official notes: dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark chocolate and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffee and dates over oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon and clove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2014 lands at 138.1 proof, a return to form after the lower 2013 release. Distilled in 1998 and aged 16 years, it came in slightly larger supply that year. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection lineup at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe record-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 yr (distilled spring 1998)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e138.1 proof \/ 69.05% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC, H, I, K, L, P, Q\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2014 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label records a spring 1998 distillation, a 16-year age, and Warehouses C, H, I, K, L, P, and Q. Buffalo Trace had increased Stagg distillation in 1997, so a few more bottles reached shelves than usual. The next year's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2015\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 15-year 2015 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e landed at almost the identical proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 138.1 proof a measured splash of water opens the dark chocolate and coffee. Neat in a Glencairn shows the vanilla and dates; the spice builds on the finish. A large cube suits a long, slow pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2014 release was distilled in the spring of 1998 and aged 16 years, drawn from Warehouses C, H, I, K, L, P, and Q. Buffalo Trace describes it as tasting of dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was the 2014 George T. Stagg distilled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2014 George T. Stagg was distilled in the spring of 1998 and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 138.1 proof (69.05% ABV), carrying a 16-year age. Its barrels came from Warehouses C, H, I, K, L, P, and Q. It uses Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy were more bottles of the 2014 George T. 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The 2014 release is the strongest in the brand's history at 140.2 proof, distilled in the spring of 2002 and aged 12 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2014 proof: 140.2 (70.1% ABV) - the strongest William Larue Weller ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled spring 2002; aged 12 years in Warehouses D, K, and L\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace's official notes: dark molasses, plums, and toffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSame wheated recipe family as Pappy Van Winkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoke and dark molasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plums, toffee, and chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood and char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eWeller is the only wheated bourbon in the collection, and the 2014 is its headline year: at 140.2 proof it is the strongest William Larue Weller ever released, a genuine hazmat-strength wheater. It sits within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's high-proof bourbon shelf\u003c\/a\u003e, beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 16-year 2014 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace wheated recipe (wheat as secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 yr (distilled spring 2002)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140.2 proof \/ 70.1% ABV (highest WLW ever)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD, K, L (floors 2, 3, 4, 6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2014 William Larue Weller carries the deep-red closure and a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered panel; its back label records a spring 2002 distillation and Warehouses D, K, and L. At 140.2 proof it is the highest-proof Weller on record, and reviewers treat it as a benchmark for the brand's intensity. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2015\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe 2015 Weller release\u003c\/a\u003e stepped back down to 134.6 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 140.2 proof this needs water - reviewers add a generous splash to settle the heat and reveal the plum and toffee. Neat it is intense and smoky; a large cube and patience help. Not a casual pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is made from Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The 2014 release was distilled in the spring of 2002 and aged 12 years on the second, third, fourth, and sixth floors of Warehouses D, K, and L, then bottled uncut and unfiltered at 140.2 proof - the strongest in the brand's history. Buffalo Trace describes it as showing dark molasses, plums, and toffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. 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substantial heat that reviewers found composed for the strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with dried fruit and oak spice persisting; the wheat keeps the close soft-edged rather than sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eInside the fall 2013 Antique Collection, this is the only wheated bourbon — wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain — and the strength leader of its year at 136.2 proof, above even \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128.2-proof 2013 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e. Within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour wheated barrel-proof shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e it marks the point where the Weller vertical turned back toward the high-130s after the restrained 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge (release data)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years, 1 month\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated (corn, wheat, malted barley)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM and P (floors 3 and 4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBind this page to the spring-2001 distillate: the 2013 batch came from warehouses M and P, a different stock and location from the spring-2000 barrels behind the 2012 and the spring-2002 barrels behind the 2014. That 2013-specific sourcing is what a vintage-labeled wheater trades on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePour neat in a tulip glass and let it rest before nosing; at 136.2 proof a teaspoon of water per pour unlocks the stewed-fruit sweetness without washing out the wheated texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuffalo Trace distilled this batch in the spring of 2001 from its wheated bourbon recipe — Kentucky corn joined by North Dakota wheat and malted barley instead of rye. The barrels rested twelve years and one month on the third and fourth floors of warehouses M and P before bottling, and the whiskey went to glass exactly as it left the wood: uncut, unfiltered, at 136.2 proof for the fall 2013 Antique Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. 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Stagg 2013 is the barrel-proof centerpiece of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: distilled in the spring of 1997, matured 15 years and 11 months in warehouses I, K, and Q, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128.2 proof (64.1% ABV) — the lowest bottling proof of any Stagg release up to that point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled uncut and unfiltered at \u003cstrong\u003e128.2 proof (64.1% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e — straight from the barrel, no water added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled in the \u003cstrong\u003espring of 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e and released at \u003cstrong\u003e15 years, 11 months\u003c\/strong\u003e old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMatured in Buffalo Trace warehouses I, K, and Q, largely on lower floors — the cooler, more humid air behind the year's proof dip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe lowest bottling proof of any George T. Stagg release to that point, sitting between the 142.8-proof 2012 and the 138.1-proof 2014.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low rye), the same recipe class behind the flagship Buffalo Trace bourbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense charred oak and barrel char lead, with vanilla and toffee sweetness underneath, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classically built barrel-proof bourbon: heavy wood tones up front, balanced by an unexpected dark-fruit sweetness beneath the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with the oak carrying through; full barrel-strength intensity despite the lower proof number on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2013 bottling is the \"proof dip\" year in the senior Stagg line: after a 2007-2012 run that never dropped below 141 proof, warehouse placement pulled the 2013 batch down to 128.2. That makes it the gentler of the year's two barrel-proof bourbons — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 136.2-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e came in eight proof points higher — and a reference point across \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/[PLACEHOLDER_WHISKEY_HUB_SLUG]\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection stacks at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e for how floor position shapes barrel-proof bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge (release data)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 years, 11 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low rye)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI, K, and Q (floors 1, 2, 4, 8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEdition identity matters here: the 2013 is spring-1997 distillate, a different stock from both the spring-1995 barrels behind the 2012 and the spring-1998 barrels behind \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe spring-1998 2014 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e. Its proof-dip status was never repeated at this depth until the 116.9-proof 2019, which keeps the 2013 a marked vintage for Stagg verticals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eServe neat in a tulip-shaped glass and give it several minutes of air; at 128.2 proof, a few drops of water open the fruit beneath the oak without flattening the barrel character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuffalo Trace distilled this batch in the spring of 1997 from Mash Bill #1, its low-rye bourbon recipe, then matured the barrels in warehouses I, K, and Q on floors one, two, four, and eight. Lower-floor aging runs cooler and more humid, so alcohol evaporates faster than water — the mechanism the distillery itself cites for low-proof Stagg years — and the 2013 batch came out of the wood at 128.2 proof. It was bottled uncut and unfiltered for the fall 2013 Antique Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2013 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 George T. Stagg was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128.2 proof (64.1% ABV). Buffalo Trace distilled it in the spring of 1997 and released it in the fall 2013 Antique Collection at 15 years, 11 months old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2013 George T. Stagg only 128.2 proof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of the 2013 George T. Stagg batch matured on the lower floors of Buffalo Trace warehouses I, K, and Q, where cooler, more humid air lets alcohol evaporate faster than water. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The fall 2005 release is a 140-plus 'hazmat' edition, aged 14 years and 4 months and bottled at 141.2 proof. (2005 also saw two spring releases.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis is the fall 2005 release: 141.2 proof (70.6% ABV), aged 14 yr 4 mo - 'hazmat' strength (Hazmat II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2005 also saw two spring Stagg releases: Lot A 130.9 proof (Kentucky-only) and Lot B 131.8 proof (national), both ~16 yr 8 mo\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUncut and unfiltered, straight from the barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA fall batch of about 95 barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charred oak and dark sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold oak, dark fruit, and char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot, long, and oaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse. The fall 2005 release lands at 141.2 proof - in 'hazmat' territory - aged 14 years and 4 months; the same year also brought two spring lots at lower proof. It sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's high-proof bourbon vault\u003c\/a\u003e, next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2005\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe first barrel-proof Weller\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 yr 4 mo (Fall 2005)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e141.2 proof \/ 70.6% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~95 barrels (Fall) [single-source: confirm]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOther 2005 releases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring Lot A 130.9 (KY-only), Spring Lot B 131.8 (national), ~16 yr 8 mo - separate variants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2005 Antique Collection (Fall; Hazmat II)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2005 was an unusual Stagg year with three releases: a Kentucky-only spring Lot A (130.9 proof), a national spring Lot B (131.8 proof), both about 16 years and 8 months old, and this fall release at 141.2 proof, aged 14 years and 4 months (about 95 barrels). The fall bottling is the annual Antique Collection Stagg. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2006\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe hazmat 2006 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e continued at 140.6 proof the next year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 141.2 proof water is all but required - a splash tempers the oak and char. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and dark; a large cube suits a long, slow pour. This is a hazmat bourbon - handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The fall 2005 release was aged 14 years and 4 months and reached 141.2 proof. That year was unusual in seeing two additional spring releases at lower proof. Stagg's proof and age vary with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow many George T. Stagg releases were there in 2005?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThree. Buffalo Trace put out two spring releases - a Kentucky-only Lot A at 130.9 proof and a national Lot B at 131.8 proof, both aged about 16 years and 8 months - plus a fall release at 141.2 proof, aged 14 years and 4 months. This page covers the fall release, the annual Antique Collection Stagg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the Fall 2005 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe fall 2005 George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2006 release is a 140-plus 'hazmat' edition, aged about 15 years and bottled at 140.6 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2006 proof: 140.6 (70.3% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - 'hazmat' strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAbout 15 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne of the brand's early 140-plus 'hazmat' Staggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the barrel - no water, no chill filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark oak and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich oak, dark fruit, and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, warm, and oak-driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2006 lands at 140.6 proof - in 'hazmat' territory, one of the brand's earlier 140-plus editions. Aged about 15 years, it belongs to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2006 Antique Collection at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, tracking cleanly behind \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2005\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe historic fall 2005 hazmat release\u003c\/a\u003e and matching the historical timeline layout that introduced \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2006\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe first-ever Thomas H. Handy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~15 yr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140.6 proof \/ 70.3% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2006 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; it is aged about 15 years. At 140.6 proof it is one of the brand's early 'hazmat' Staggs, positioned immediately after \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2005\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 141.2-proof 2005 vintage master selection\u003c\/a\u003e. Moving forward down the range line, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2008\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 141.8-proof 2008 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e continued that run two years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 140.6 proof water is all but required - a splash tempers the oak. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and dark; a large cube suits a long, slow pour. This is a hazmat bourbon - handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2006 release was aged about 15 years and reached 140.6 proof, in the 140-plus 'hazmat' range. Stagg's proof and age vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2006 George T. Stagg a hazmat bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes - at 140.6 proof (70.3% ABV) it exceeds 140 proof, the informal 'hazmat' threshold (above the limit for carry-on air travel). The 2006 is aged about 15 years, bottled uncut and unfiltered from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2006 George T. Stagg relate to the new Thomas H. Handy that year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBoth are part of the 2006 Antique Collection, but 2006 was notable as the debut of Thomas H. Handy. The Stagg is the high-proof bourbon of the set at 140.6 proof and about 15 years old, from the low-rye Mash Bill #1; the Handy is a younger barrel-strength rye, joining the lineup that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2006#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2008 release is another 140-plus 'hazmat' edition, aged about 15 years and bottled at 141.8 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2008 proof: 141.8 (70.9% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - 'hazmat' strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAbout 15 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne of several 140-plus Staggs from the brand's 2007-2010 high-proof run\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the barrel - no water, no chill filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molasses and heavy oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, bittersweet, and oak-driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complex and lingering, returning to wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2008 lands at 141.8 proof - another 140-plus 'hazmat' edition in the brand's run of very high-proof years. Aged about 15 years, it headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe early Antique Collection vault at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, positioned down the timeline from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2006\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe previous hazmat 2006 edition\u003c\/a\u003e and resting next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2008\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 11-year 2008 Weller\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~15 yr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e141.8 proof \/ 70.9% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2008 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2008 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; it is aged about 15 years. At 141.8 proof it sits among the brand's run of 140-plus 'hazmat' Staggs (2007 through 2010 all topped 140 proof), following the path of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2006\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 140.6-proof 2006 vintage release\u003c\/a\u003e. Two years on, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe higher-proof 2010 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e pushed to 143.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 141.8 proof water is all but required - a splash tempers the oak and molasses. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and dark; a large cube suits a long, slow pour. This is a hazmat bourbon - handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2008 release was aged about 15 years and reached 141.8 proof, in the 140-plus 'hazmat' range that defined the brand in this era. Stagg's proof and age vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the 2008 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2008 George T. Stagg was aged about 15 years - typical for the brand in this era. It is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 141.8 proof (70.9% ABV) from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the same recipe as Eagle Rare. Its age and proof vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2008 George T. Stagg fit Buffalo Trace's high-proof run?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 141.8 proof, the 2008 George T. Stagg sits in the brand's run of very high-proof years - 2007 through 2010 all topped 140 proof, putting them in 'hazmat' territory. It is a roughly 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon from the low-rye Mash Bill #1, bottled uncut and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2008#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2010 release is one of the highest-proof Staggs ever at 143 proof, distilled in the winter of 1993 and aged 17 years and 7 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2010 proof: 143 (71.5% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - one of the highest Stagg proofs ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled winter 1993; aged 17 years and 7 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBarrels from Warehouses H, I, K, and L\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace's official notes: dark chocolate, vanilla, and coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark chocolate and coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, dark fruit, and oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creme brulee, cinnamon, and apple-pie spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2010 is one of its strongest ever at 143 proof - deep in hazmat territory, and among the highest the brand has bottled. Distilled in 1993 and aged over 17 years, it headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection archive at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, positioned further down the timeline from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2008\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe high-octane 2008 entry\u003c\/a\u003e and resting next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2010\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 126.6-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 yr 7 mo (distilled winter 1993)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e143 proof \/ 71.5% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH, I, K, L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2010 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2010 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the back label and letter record a winter 1993 distillation, 17 years and 7 months of age, and Warehouses H, I, K, and L. At 143 proof it is one of the highest-proof Staggs ever released, tracking subsequent to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2008\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 141.8-proof 2008 Stagg release\u003c\/a\u003e. The next year's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2011\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 142.6-proof 2011 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e came in just below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 143 proof water is all but required - a splash opens the dark chocolate and coffee. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense; the sweet, spiced finish lingers. A large cube suits a long, slow pour. This is hazmat bourbon - handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2010 release was distilled in the winter of 1993, aged 17 years and 7 months in Warehouses H, I, K, and L, and reached 143 proof - one of the highest in the brand's history. Buffalo Trace describes it as tasting of dark chocolate, vanilla, and coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow high is the proof of the 2010 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2010 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 143 proof (71.5% ABV) - one of the highest-proof Stagg releases ever, deep in hazmat territory. It was distilled in the winter of 1993 and aged 17 years and 7 months, from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhere was the 2010 George T. Stagg aged?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2010 George T. Stagg was aged 17 years and 7 months in Warehouses H, I, K, and L, drawn from whiskey distilled in the winter of 1993. Buffalo Trace's official notes are dark chocolate, vanilla, and coffee. It is bottled at 143 proof, uncut and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010#product\",\n \"name\": \"George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2010 Antique Collection)\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/george-t-stagg-2010.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2011 release is a well-aged, oak-forward bourbon bottled at 142.6 proof - hazmat strength, and the highest-proof whiskey in that year's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2011 proof: 142.6 (71.3% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - 'hazmat' strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e18-year age statement (one hobbyist table approximates 16 - confirm against the bottle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe highest-proof bottle in the 2011 collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the barrel - no water, no chill filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charred oak and coffee bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, charred wood with bitter cocoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot, dry, and tough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2011 lands at 142.6 proof - another of the brand's run of 140-plus 'hazmat' releases, and one of its more heavily-aged, charred editions. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Antique Collection range at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, positioned down the timeline from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe ultra-high proof 2010 bottling\u003c\/a\u003e and resting next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2011\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 133.5-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 yr [verify - one hobbyist table approximates 16]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e142.6 proof \/ 71.3% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2011 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2011 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel; the age statement is reported as 18 years (one hobbyist table approximates 16 - worth confirming against the bottle). At 142.6 proof it is a classic hazmat-era Stagg, known as a big, charred, oak-forward year, following the path of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2010\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 143-proof 2010 edition\u003c\/a\u003e. Moving forward, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2012\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 142.8-proof 2012 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e continued that run at a similarly potent strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 142.6 proof water is all but required - a splash tempers the char and coffee. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and tough; a large cube and patience suit a slow pour. Not a casual sipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2011 release reached 142.6 proof, in the 140-plus 'hazmat' range that defined the brand in this era, and is one of its older, more heavily-oaked editions. Stagg's proof and age vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2011 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2011 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 142.6 proof (71.3% ABV) - another of Buffalo Trace's 140-plus 'hazmat' Stagg releases. It is a well-aged, oak-forward bourbon from the low-rye Mash Bill #1, and the highest-proof whiskey in that year's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is the 2011 George T. 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Stagg is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon. The 2012 release is a 17-year bourbon bottled at 142.8 proof - hazmat strength, and the highest-proof whiskey in that year's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e2012 proof: 142.8 (71.4% ABV), uncut and unfiltered - 'hazmat' strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e17-year age statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe highest-proof bottle in the 2012 collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, the low-rye recipe shared with Eagle Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled straight from the barrel - no water, no chill filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chocolate and coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark caramel with wood and citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warming and sweet, with a tawny-port edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003eStagg is the collection's proof powerhouse, and the 2012 lands at 142.8 proof and 17 years - among the last of Buffalo Trace's run of consistently 140-plus-proof Staggs before the lower 2013 release broke the streak. It headlines \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection vault at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, positioned sequentially from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2011\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe robust 2011 hazmat selection\u003c\/a\u003e and resting next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2012\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe lower-proof Weller that year\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low-rye bourbon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 yr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e142.8 proof \/ 71.4% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut, unfiltered (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012 Antique Collection (annual)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSP-KY-113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2012 George T. Stagg carries the gunmetal closure and a barrel-proof, no-age-statement panel, with a 17-year statement - older than the 15-year norm of later years. At 142.8 proof it is a classic hazmat-era Stagg, indexing directly after \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2011\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 142.6-proof 2011 vintage expression\u003c\/a\u003e. By comparison, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 138.1-proof 2014 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e came in lower two years on, after the 2013 dip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 142.8 proof water is all but required - a measured splash opens the chocolate and coffee. Neat in a Glencairn it is intense and warming; the sweet, port-like finish lingers. A large cube suits a long, slow pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the low-rye bourbon recipe it shares with Eagle Rare, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength. The 2012 release carried a 17-year age statement and reached 142.8 proof, putting it in the 140-plus 'hazmat' range that defined the brand through 2012. Stagg's proof and age vary year to year with the barrels selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow strong is the 2012 George T. Stagg?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2012 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 142.8 proof (71.4% ABV) - a 17-year, hazmat-strength release, and the highest-proof whiskey in that year's collection. It uses Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2012 George T. 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The number is a measurement, not a house target: Master Distiller Graham Arthur chose the barrels, and they were bottled at whatever strength they gave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEight years and nine months old. The \"15th Anniversary\" on the label is the distillery's age, not the whiskey's — a distinction worth making before the number misleads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBatch #555, drawn from twenty-five hand-selected barrels of 13th Colony's heritage Southern Bourbon, in a run of 3,330 bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDeep mahogany in the glass, with the distillery's own note running to honey, spice and smoked fruit. The mash bill for this specific batch was not disclosed, and this page does not invent one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe distillery's note:\u003c\/strong\u003e honey and caramel with cinnamon hard candy, raisin jam and spiced tea; popcorn butter, vanilla and pie crust; orange blossom, black pepper, fireplace smoke and poached fruit. The finish is medium and warm, lightly herbal, closing on smoked fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 139.2 proof this drinks like the barrel it came from — a whiskey to open slowly rather than chase. A few drops of water pull the honey and stone-fruit side forward from behind the heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Georgia bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e this sits with the small circle of high-proof, low-volume Southern releases that have made 13th Colony one of the most talked-about young names in American whiskey — a reputation built on its Double Oaked line and carried here into an anniversary bottling that sold through its online allocation almost immediately. It is a cask-strength, single-batch expression for someone who already knows what barrel proof tastes like and wants a Georgia distillery's answer to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13th Colony Distilleries, Americus, Georgia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraight Bourbon Whiskey (cask strength, uncut)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15th Anniversary single-batch, Batch #555 (2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e139.2 proof (69.6% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength, uncut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 years 9 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed for this release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep mahogany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Distiller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGraham Arthur\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarch 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL (US release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeorgia, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis is a scarcity bottle for two reasons that reinforce each other. It is a one-time single-batch release — twenty-five barrels, 3,330 bottles, never to be repeated — and it arrived just as 13th Colony's reputation was peaking, so the online allocation vanished on release despite a $169.99 sticker, and secondary prices have run high since. Two things to hold in mind if you are buying. The whiskey is eight years and nine months old, not fifteen, whatever the label's number suggests; and the mash bill was never published for this batch, so anyone quoting a specific grain bill for it is inferring from the distillery's other Southern Bourbons rather than citing this release. Batch #555 on the label is the identifier that ties a bottle to this specific run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat first, in a tulip, and unhurried — 139.2 proof over nearly nine years arrives with real weight, and the point of a cask-strength bottle is to meet it on its own terms before deciding what to change. Then split the pour: a few drops of water in the second glass open the honey, raisin and poached-fruit notes the distillery describes, and settle the pepper and smoke on the finish. It rewards patience more than dilution, but at this strength a little water is a fair tool rather than a compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e13th Colony Distilleries operates in Americus, in south Georgia, and holds the distinction of being the state's oldest operating distillery since Prohibition, founded in 2009. The distillery both distills its own whiskey and sources to a specified recipe, and ages every barrel on site — it treats the south Georgia climate, hotter than a Kentucky rickhouse, as a deliberate accelerant of its flavour. For the 15th Anniversary release, Master Distiller Graham Arthur selected twenty-five barrels of the distillery's heritage Southern Bourbon and bottled them as a single batch, uncut, at 139.2 proof. The whiskey was aged eight years and nine months. The mash bill for this specific selection was not published; the distillery's broader Southern Bourbon is a corn, rye and malted-barley recipe, but the barrels behind this batch were not tied to a stated grain bill, so it is left undisclosed here rather than assumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 13th Colony 15th Anniversary Bourbon 15 years old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNo. The whiskey is aged eight years and nine months. The name marks 13th Colony's fifteenth anniversary as a distillery — the company was founded in Americus, Georgia in 2009 — not the age of the bourbon in the bottle. It is a point worth stating plainly, because \"15th Anniversary\" on the label invites the assumption, and reviewers have flagged the same confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 13th Colony 15th Anniversary Bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is bottled at 139.2 proof, or 69.6% ABV, at cask strength with no water added. As a single-batch release, that figure is fixed for every bottle — Master Distiller Graham Arthur selected the barrels for one release and bottled them uncut, so the strength reports the barrels rather than a house target. That places it well above the 100-to-120-proof band most cask-strength bourbons occupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill of the 13th Colony 15th Anniversary Bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13th Colony did not disclose the mash bill for this specific release, and this page does not guess one. 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It shares the classic-era bottle's spec but not its history: the early-2000s Van Winkle association does not apply to this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe revived label. Black Maple Hill's name was one of the most sought-after in early-2000s sourced whiskey; this is its 2026 return, released under new ownership as an allocated bottling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSixteen years, 95 proof, small batch — the same headline spec the label's classic 16-year carried, in a current release rather than legacy stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSourced, not distilled. Black Maple Hill is a bottling label; this release is bottled from whiskey distilled elsewhere, with the distilling source and mash bill not officially disclosed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKnown by its \"Red Label\" small-batch trade dress in this era, and sold in limited, allocated quantities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJudged on its own terms. This page does not attach the classic era's Van Winkle provenance to the revived release, because that association belongs to the original run — not this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNo official tasting note is published for this release, and retailer descriptions vary too widely to treat as authoritative. Structurally, at sixteen years in charred oak and 95 proof, expect a deep, oak-forward bourbon with the developed secondary character long maturation brings — dried fruit, baking spice, a firm tannic frame — delivered at a moderate strength that keeps the aromatics open rather than sharpening them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAny specific flavour list attached to this bottle online is a retailer's impression rather than a producer's, and is best read that way. The reliable summary is age and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOn \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe allocated bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e this is a current, allocated release trading on a revived name — the return of a label collectors remember rather than a piece of the original run. If provenance is your reason for the bottle, read it against \u003ca href=\"\/products\/black-maple-hill-16-year-small-batch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe classic-era Black Maple Hill 16 Year\u003c\/a\u003e: same spec, different era, and a genuinely different history. This page frames the 2026 for what it is, without borrowing the older bottle's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Maple Hill (sourced label, revived ownership)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, small batch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95 proof (47.5% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026, allocated (Red Label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescribed as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown (unconfirmed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSource distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe 2026 release is a revived-name bottle, and the honest way to value it is separately from the original run. The Black Maple Hill mystique was built in the early-2000s on scarce sourced stock and a Van Winkle-era reputation; a 2026 sixteen-year is a current allocated release that borrows the name and the spec but is a different proposition, and most of the classic-era backstory that appears in listings does not belong to it. What is verifiable is straightforward: sixteen years, 95 proof, small batch, a 2026 \"Red Label\" bottling of sourced Kentucky bourbon. Treat the distilling source as unconfirmed — one retailer names Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, but the label does not disclose it — and treat any claim that ties this bottle to Julian Van Winkle III with skepticism, because that association is the original era's, not this one's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat, in a tulip, no water. At sixteen years and 95 proof the strength is already moderate and dilution costs more than it returns — so give it air rather than anything added. A few minutes in the glass lets the oak settle and the dried-fruit and spice character come forward. Like its classic-era counterpart, this is a slow, considered pour: an old bourbon bottled to be enjoyed rather than a high-proof release to tame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Maple Hill is a bottling label rather than a distillery, so the 2026 release, like every one before it, is a matter of selection and mingling rather than distillation. Several barrels of sixteen-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon were married into a small batch and bottled at 95 proof under the revived label. The distillery that distilled the whiskey and its mash bill are not officially disclosed; one retailer describes the source as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in Bardstown, which would continue the label's historical sourcing, but that is a retailer's account rather than a confirmed fact and is presented as such. The defining production fact that can be stated with confidence is the age — sixteen years in charred oak — with a moderate bottling proof chosen to keep that maturity legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2026 Black Maple Hill the same as the classic-era release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNo. This is the modern return of the Black Maple Hill label under revived ownership — a 2026 release that shares the classic bottle's headline spec (sixteen years, 95 proof, small batch) but not its history. In particular, the early-2000s sourcing pedigree the classic bottle is known for belongs to that original run and does not carry to this release. If you are buying for the classic-era provenance specifically, this is a different bottle; the two are best judged on their own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2026 Black Maple Hill 16 Year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is bottled at 95 proof, or 47.5% ABV — the strength this label's 16-year small batch has carried, and a moderate proof suited to a whiskey this age, keeping the aromatics open rather than driving them with alcohol. As a small batch it is mingled from several selected barrels rather than drawn from a single cask, for a more consistent profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Black Maple Hill 16 Year a sourced whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYes. Black Maple Hill is a bottling label rather than a distillery, so every release — including this 2026 one — is bottled from whiskey distilled elsewhere. One retailer lists the source as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in Bardstown, which would continue the label's historical sourcing, but the distilling source and the mash bill are not officially disclosed for this release, so they are best treated as unconfirmed rather than stated as fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-16-year-small-batch-2026#product\",\n \"name\": \"Black Maple Hill 16-Year-Old Premium Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2026)\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-16-year-small-batch-2026\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-16-year-small-batch-2026\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/black-maple-hill-16-year-small-batch-2026.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"Black Maple Hill 16 Year Premium Small Batch (2026) is the modern, revived-label return of a storied sourced bourbon — a 95-proof (47.5% ABV), sixteen-year Kentucky straight bourbon, mingled small batch, released in 2026. 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font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hero .mw-caption{ color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-gallery{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:18px; margin-top:44px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-gallery .mw-fig{ flex:1 1 260px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-gallery .mw-img{ aspect-ratio:4\/5; object-fit:cover; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-gallery .mw-caption{ color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n@keyframes mwReveal{ from{opacity:0; transform:translateY(26px);} to{opacity:1; transform:none;} }\n.mw-master-container .mw-reveal{ animation:mwReveal 1ms linear both;\n animation-timeline:view(); animation-range:entry 0% entry 30%; }\n\/* ---------- dark hero ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-hero{ background:var(--mw-dark); color:var(--mw-dtext); padding-bottom:56px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-topbar{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-dhair); padding:56px 0 16px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-tag{ font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:4px; text-transform:uppercase; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-tag-a{ color:var(--mw-gold); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-tag-m{ color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-masthead{ padding:72px 0 0 0; text-align:center; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-kicker{ color:var(--mw-gold); letter-spacing:6px; font-size:0.85rem;\n text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-title{ margin-top:18px; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n line-height:0.98; letter-spacing:0.02em; font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem); color:var(--mw-dtext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-paris{ margin-top:4px; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; line-height:0.9;\n font-size:clamp(4.6rem,13vw,11rem); letter-spacing:0.04em;\n background:linear-gradient(92deg,#f3d5a3 0%,var(--mw-gold) 30%,var(--mw-glow) 68%,var(--mw-rose) 100%);\n -webkit-background-clip:text; background-clip:text; color:transparent; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-subline{ margin-top:26px; color:var(--mw-dmuted); letter-spacing:3px;\n font-size:0.8rem; text-transform:uppercase; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-horizon{ height:130px; margin-top:8px;\n background:radial-gradient(58% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(232,115,74,0.30), rgba(201,162,39,0.10) 55%, transparent 75%); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-rule{ height:2px;\n background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--mw-gold) 25%,var(--mw-glow) 60%,var(--mw-rose) 80%,transparent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-stats{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;\n gap:1px; background:var(--mw-dhair); border:1px solid var(--mw-dhair); border-top:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-stat{ flex:1 1 150px; background:var(--mw-dark); padding:22px 12px; text-align:center; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-stat-n{ font-size:1.5rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-dtext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-stat-n small{ font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-stat-l{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:var(--mw-gold);\n text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-lede{ max-width:860px; margin:44px auto 0 auto; text-align:center;\n font-size:1.08rem; color:var(--mw-dbody); }\n\/* ---------- shared chapter furniture ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-section{ margin-top:90px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-band{ margin-top:90px; background:var(--mw-panel);\n border-top:1px solid var(--mw-hair); border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair); padding:64px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chap{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:18px;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair); padding-bottom:14px; margin-bottom:36px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chap-no{ color:var(--mw-glowtext); font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:3px; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chap-t{ color:var(--mw-accent); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:4px;\n font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chap-r{ margin-left:auto; color:var(--mw-muted); font-size:0.72rem;\n letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; }\n\/* ---------- 01 points ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-points{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:0; margin-top:-28px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-point{ padding:28px 28px 28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n display:flex; gap:20px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-point:nth-child(even){ padding:28px 0 28px 28px; border-left:1px solid var(--mw-hair); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-point:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-point b{ color:var(--mw-glowtext); font-size:0.8rem; letter-spacing:2px; }\n\/* ---------- 02 cities ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-cities{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city{ flex:1 1 170px; border-top:2px solid #cfc2a4; padding:20px 4px 16px 4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-n{ font-size:2.2rem; font-weight:bold; color:#b5a887; line-height:1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-l{ margin-top:12px; font-size:0.82rem; letter-spacing:3px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-v{ border-top-color:var(--mw-glow); padding:20px 16px 16px 16px;\n background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,115,74,0.14),rgba(232,115,74,0.03)); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-v .mw-city-n{\n background:linear-gradient(92deg,#a8871a,var(--mw-glowtext));\n -webkit-background-clip:text; background-clip:text; color:transparent; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-v .mw-city-l{ color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-city-tag{ margin-top:8px; font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mw-glowtext); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-bodycopy{ margin-top:34px; max-width:800px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n\/* ---------- 03 casks ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-casks{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:18px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask{ flex:1 1 240px; background:#fbf7ec; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair); padding:26px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-k{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:var(--mw-muted); text-transform:uppercase; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask h3{ margin-top:10px; font-size:1.05rem; color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask p{ margin-top:14px; font-size:0.88rem; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-1{ border-top:3px solid var(--mw-gold); } .mw-master-container .mw-cask-1:hover{ border-color:var(--mw-gold); background:rgba(201,162,39,0.08); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-2{ border-top:3px solid #9c4a3f; } .mw-master-container .mw-cask-2:hover{ border-color:#9c4a3f; background:rgba(156,74,63,0.06); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-3{ border-top:3px solid #e0a83c; } .mw-master-container .mw-cask-3:hover{ border-color:#e0a83c; background:rgba(224,168,60,0.08); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-4{ border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-top:3px solid var(--mw-glow);\n background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,115,74,0.12),#fbf7ec); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-4:hover{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,115,74,0.18),#fbf7ec); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-4 p{ color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-cask-tag{ font-size:0.6rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:#fff;\n background:var(--mw-glowtext); padding:3px 8px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n\/* ---------- 04 tasting ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-acts{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:36px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act{ flex:1 1 260px; padding-top:22px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-1{ border-top:2px solid var(--mw-peach); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2{ border-top:2px solid var(--mw-glow); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-3{ border-top:2px solid var(--mw-rose); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-head{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-n{ font-size:2rem; font-weight:bold; line-height:1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-1 .mw-act-n{ color:#a8871a; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2 .mw-act-n{ color:var(--mw-glowtext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-3 .mw-act-n{ color:var(--mw-rosetext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act h3{ font-size:0.8rem; letter-spacing:4px; text-transform:uppercase;\n color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chips{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin-top:18px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-chip{ font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase;\n padding:6px 12px; background:#fbf7ec; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-1 .mw-chip{ border:1px solid rgba(168,135,26,0.45); color:#8f6f14; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-2 .mw-chip{ border:1px solid rgba(194,80,42,0.45); color:var(--mw-glowtext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act-3 .mw-chip{ border:1px solid rgba(168,74,96,0.45); color:var(--mw-rosetext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-act p{ margin-top:16px; font-size:0.88rem; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px;\n flex-wrap:wrap; margin:52px 0 10px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar-head .mw-cl{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n color:var(--mw-accent); text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar-head .mw-cr{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n color:var(--mw-muted); text-transform:uppercase; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-colorbar{ height:12px;\n background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f6e3bd,#eab54e 45%,#d9873e 80%,#c96a3e); }\n\/* ---------- 05 collaboration ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-pull{ margin-bottom:40px; font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);\n line-height:1.35; color:var(--mw-ink); max-width:980px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pull span{ color:var(--mw-glowtext); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-duo{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr)); gap:18px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard{ background:#fbf7ec; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair); padding:30px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard:hover{ border-color:var(--mw-gold); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard-k{ font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:var(--mw-accent);\n text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard h3{ margin-top:12px; font-size:1.2rem; color:var(--mw-ink); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard-r{ margin-top:6px; font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:1.5px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-pcard p{ margin-top:16px; font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote{ margin-top:18px; border-left:3px solid var(--mw-gold);\n padding:8px 0 8px 26px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote p{ font-size:1.15rem; line-height:1.5; color:var(--mw-ink); font-style:italic; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-quote-by{ margin-top:10px; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:2px;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mw-muted); font-style:normal; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-note{ margin-top:18px; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-left:4px solid var(--mw-glow); padding:22px 26px; font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--mw-body);\n background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(232,115,74,0.09),#fbf7ec 60%); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-note b{ color:var(--mw-glowtext); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:0.7rem; }\n\/* ---------- 06 provenance (dark band) ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-dark-band{ margin-top:90px; background:var(--mw-dark); color:var(--mw-dtext); padding:64px 0 0 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-chap{ border-bottom-color:var(--mw-dhair); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-chap-no{ color:var(--mw-glow); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-chap-t{ color:var(--mw-gold); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-chap-r{ color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr)); gap:44px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-dhair); padding:24px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat:first-child{ padding-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat:last-of-type{ border-bottom:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat-head{ display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:baseline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat-ico{ color:var(--mw-gold); font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2rem; line-height:1; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-swatch{ display:inline-block; width:22px; height:14px; background:#f0b429; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat h3{ font-size:1rem; color:var(--mw-dtext); font-weight:bold;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-feat p{ margin:12px 0 0 40px; font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-prov .mw-bodycopy{ color:var(--mw-dbody); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index{ border:1px solid var(--mw-gold); background:rgba(201,162,39,0.05); padding:30px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n gap:12px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-dhair); padding-bottom:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-head .mw-il{ font-size:0.7rem; letter-spacing:3px; color:var(--mw-gold);\n text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-head .mw-ir{ font-size:0.7rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:var(--mw-dmuted);\n text-transform:uppercase; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:auto 1fr; gap:12px 20px;\n padding-top:18px; font-size:0.88rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid dt{ color:var(--mw-gold); font-size:0.7rem; letter-spacing:1.5px;\n text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; padding-top:2px; margin:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-index-grid dd{ color:var(--mw-dbody); margin:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-gold); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-hublink .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-ghost{ overflow:hidden; padding:40px 0 24px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-ghost div{ font-size:clamp(4rem,12vw,10rem); font-weight:bold;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; line-height:0.8; text-align:center;\n color:transparent; -webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(201,162,39,0.25); white-space:nowrap; }\n\/* ---------- 07 specs ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:transparent !important; border:none !important; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table tr{ background:transparent !important; border:none !important; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:16px 0 !important; border:none !important; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair) !important;\n background:transparent !important; color:var(--mw-body) !important; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent) !important;\n text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.72rem !important; letter-spacing:1.5px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-foot{ margin-top:12px; font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--mw-muted); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve{ margin-top:44px; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n border-left:4px solid var(--mw-gold); padding:26px 30px;\n background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,162,39,0.10),#fbf7ec 65%); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve h3{ font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase;\n color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-serve p{ margin-top:12px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n\/* ---------- 08 accordions ---------- *\/\n.mw-master-container details{ background:#fbf7ec; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair); margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px 20px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:0.8rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary:hover{ color:var(--mw-ink); }\n.mw-master-container summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; 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}\n .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-point:nth-child(even){ padding:28px 0; border-left:none; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-point{ padding:28px 0; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSpeyside Nº 1 · Allocated Release\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eThe Macallan\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eDistil Your World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-paris\"\u003eParis\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eThe fifth release · A single malt portrait of a city\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\" style=\"margin-top:56px !important;\"\u003e\n \u003cimg class=\"mw-img mw-fig-line\" src=\"https:\/\/brand-assets.edrington.com\/transform\/372d0fde-0d91-446c-8941-6a556cdf3656\/MAC-2025-DYW-Paris-KV-Product-KeyVisual-Digital-Unbranded-16X9-150dpi-FRjpg-2xl?quality=100\u0026amp;io=transform%3Afill%2Cwidth%3A1792%2Cheight%3A990\" alt=\"The Macallan Distil Your World Paris bottle, whisky glass and landmark-embossed presentation case against Cassandre Montoriol’s Paris street artwork\"\u003e\n \u003c\/figure\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e47.2\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e94.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eIV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCask types\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eV\u003csmall\u003e\/series\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFeb 26 launch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Paris is the fifth release in the Distil Your World series from The Macallan and the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca — a single malt Scotch whisky from the distillery’s Speyside estate, bottled at 47.2% ABV and matured in sherry-seasoned American oak, sherry-seasoned European oak, ex-Bourbon, and Cognac casks. It launched February 26, 2026 through The Macallan Society, with select U.S. retail following from April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifth release in the Distil Your World series, created with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca — twice named World’s Best Restaurant — under Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatured in sherry-seasoned American oak, sherry-seasoned European oak, ex-Bourbon, and Cognac casks; The Macallan describes the Cognac casks as unique to this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 47.2% ABV (94.4 proof), presented at natural colour and named “Parisian Sunrise” after first light over Montmartre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaunched February 26, 2026 to The Macallan Society, with select national and local U.S. retail from April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in a landmark-mapped gift box with interior artwork by Paris-based gouache artist Cassandre Montoriol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eOne City at a Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eOne-time portraits — no annual returns\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cities\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eMexico\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eIV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eHong Kong\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city mw-city-v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-n\"\u003eV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-l\"\u003eParis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-tag\"\u003eThis release · 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eDistil Your World editions are one-time city portraits rather than annual returns, and Paris follows New York, London, Mexico, and Hong Kong as the fifth stop. Allocation opened to The Macallan Society on February 26, 2026 before select U.S. retail in April, so bottles reach the open market in a narrow window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eThe Cask Bill\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFour woods, one recipe\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-1\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask I\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eSherry-seasoned American oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe lead of the recipe, where Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell began the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask II\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eSherry-seasoned European oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLayered in for depth and soft spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-3\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask III\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eEx-Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDrawn on for tropical and toasted notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-4\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCask IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-cask-tag\"\u003eUnique to this release\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eCognac casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe French accent the edition is built around — a cask type The Macallan describes as unique to this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eThe Tasting Journey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe Macallan’s official notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-1\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eBaked almond croissant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eRose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eSweet nectarine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eSandalwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eVanilla pod\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe patisserie and the perfumery in one pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eButtered pastry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eBrioche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003ePeach melba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eMille-feuille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eToasted oak\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eButtered pastry and brioche up front, then the fruit and the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-3\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eGentle spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eWarm oak\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGentle spices over warm oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\" style=\"margin:52px 0 0 0 !important;\"\u003e\n \u003cimg class=\"mw-img mw-fig-line\" src=\"https:\/\/brand-assets.edrington.com\/transform\/06875650-fa44-4ec9-93c3-366eb863d04e\/MAC-2025-DYW-Paris-Mood-Shot-39-9x16-JPEG-150dpi-2xl?quality=100\u0026amp;io=transform%3Afill%2Cwidth%3A1792%2Cheight%3A524\" alt=\"Bottle resting in the textured street-yellow case interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n \u003c\/figure\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar-head\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cl\"\u003eColour — Parisian Sunrise\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cr\"\u003eNatural colour · named for first light over Montmartre\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eThe Collaboration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eA tribute to “l’art de la table”\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-pull\"\u003eTwice named the World’s Best Restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca has spent five releases distilling cities with The Macallan. \u003cspan\u003eParis is the fifth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-duo\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe kitchen\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eThe Roca Brothers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eEl Celler de Can Roca · twice World’s Best Restaurant\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eCreative partners across the Distil Your World series, translating each city’s character into a single malt brief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe whisky\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eKirsteen Campbell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eMaster Whisky Maker · The Macallan\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLed the Paris recipe — from the sherry-seasoned American oak lead to the Cognac casks that carry the edition’s French accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e“Paris embodies elegance, passion, and sophistication.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote-by\"\u003eKirsteen Campbell · Master Whisky Maker, The Macallan\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompanion documentary \u003c\/b\u003eA film follows Campbell and Joan Roca through Paris encounters with chef Anne-Sophie Pic, baker Apollonia Poilâne, and menu collector Jérôme Dumant.\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003ePresentation \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe collector’s case\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\" style=\"margin:0 0 44px 0 !important;\"\u003e\n \u003cimg class=\"mw-img mw-fig-line\" src=\"https:\/\/brand-assets.edrington.com\/transform\/a74c34e6-ff5f-43d5-bb05-c296864c7731\/MAC-2025-DYW-Paris-Mood-Shot-51-9x16-JPEG-150dpi-2xl?quality=100\u0026amp;io=transform%3Afill%2Cwidth%3A1792%2Cheight%3A990\" alt=\"Bottle standing before the landmark-embossed white presentation case\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n \u003cfigcaption class=\"mw-caption\"\u003eThe landmark-mapped case\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c\/figure\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe landmark map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe outer box maps Kirsteen Campbell’s route through Paris, marked with key landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-swatch\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStreet yellow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe case interior is finished in a “street yellow” drawn from the city’s lamplight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\" style=\"font-size:1rem;\"\u003e1765\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe gouache\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eInside, an original gouache scene by Paris-based artist Cassandre Montoriol references the city’s first restaurant of 1765.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eAs a one-time city edition with a Society-first allocation, it is collectible on presentation and scarcity alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eDYW · V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eEdition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOne-time city portrait — fifth in series\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eFirst access\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThe Macallan Society · February 26, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eU.S. retail\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSelect national \u0026amp; local, from April 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eColour\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eParisian Sunrise — natural colour\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eSRP reference\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eUS$4,750 — reference only, not an offer\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAvailability\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVault Access Only — Highly Allocated\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003c\/dl\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eIt joins \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/[PLACEHOLDER_WHISKEY_HUB_SLUG]\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Speyside single malt shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e as the vault’s first Speyside page, alongside our Campbeltown range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\" style=\"margin-top:24px !important;\"\u003e\n \u003cimg class=\"mw-img mw-fig-line\" src=\"https:\/\/brand-assets.edrington.com\/transform\/c53133da-ef7c-40f8-9d29-fd4334f7d9fb\/MAC-2025-DYW-Paris-Mood-Shot-35-4x5-JPEG-150dpi-2xl?quality=100\u0026amp;io=transform%3Afill%2Cwidth%3A560%2Cheight%3A728\" alt=\"The Macallan Distil Your World Paris edition, up close\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n \u003cfigcaption class=\"mw-caption\"\u003eThe edition, up close\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c\/figure\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-ghost\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMontmartre\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Paris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47.2% ABV (94.4 proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSherry-seasoned American oak, sherry-seasoned European oak, ex-Bourbon, and Cognac casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistil Your World — fifth release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFebruary 26, 2026 (The Macallan Society); select U.S. retail from April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParisian Sunrise — natural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c!-- Format flagged [verify] — confirm SKU stocked (Protocol E) before publish --\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL†\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-foot\"\u003e† As widely listed — final format confirmed against the SKU stocked at fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-serve\"\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eRecommended serving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt 47.2% ABV it holds together neat; a few drops of water open the pastry and stone-fruit notes without washing out the oak. Serve at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass and give it a few minutes of air before the first pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section mw-reveal\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 08\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-chap-t\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distillers Ltd, owned by Edrington, has produced single malt on its 485-acre Speyside estate since 1824. For Distil Your World Paris, Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell led the recipe with sherry-seasoned American oak casks, layered in sherry-seasoned European oak for depth and soft spice, drew tropical and toasted notes from ex-Bourbon casks, and added Cognac casks for the French accent the edition is built around. The whisky is bottled at 47.2% ABV and presented at its natural colour, named “Parisian Sunrise.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat casks are used to mature The Macallan Distil Your World Paris?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Paris is matured in a combination of sherry-seasoned American oak casks, sherry-seasoned European oak casks, ex-Bourbon casks, and Cognac casks. The Cognac casks are a cask type The Macallan describes as unique to this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat ABV is The Macallan Distil Your World Paris bottled at?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Paris is bottled at 47.2% ABV, equivalent to 94.4 proof. The whisky comes from The Macallan’s Speyside estate and is presented at its natural colour, named Parisian Sunrise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was The Macallan Distil Your World Paris released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Distil Your World Paris launched on February 26, 2026, with first access reserved for members of The Macallan Society. Select national and local U.S. retail availability followed from April 2026. It is the fifth release in the Distil Your World series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\" style=\"color:#857a68;\"\u003eDistil Your World · V · Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Macallan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065235001378,"sku":null,"price":3899.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image2_d628cd3a-8cc3-4f9a-9c12-e0202cb2566b.png?v=1784667071"},{"product_id":"opus-one-2022","title":"Opus One 2022 — Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend, Mondavi-Rothschild Joint 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}\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px 20px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:0.8rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary:hover{ color:#ffffff; }\n.mw-master-container summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.15rem; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:normal; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border-color:var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'\\2212'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .details-content p{ margin:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff; margin-top:16px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q + p{ margin-top:8px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-point:nth-child(even){ padding:28px 0; border-left:none; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-point{ padding:28px 0; }\n .mw-master-container .mw-pair{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:8px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eNapa Valley · Oakville Red\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eOpus One · Napa Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eOpus One\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-op\"\u003e2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAn Oakville Bordeaux blend · Mondavi \u0026amp; Rothschild · 14.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e14.0\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e80\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCabernet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eVarieties\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e18\u003csmall\u003emo\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFrench oak\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eOpus One 2022 is the Napa Valley red from the joint venture founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild — a single Bordeaux-style blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec, grown on the estate's Oakville vineyards, aged about 18 months in French oak, and bottled at 14.0% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Napa Valley wine born of a 1978 partnership between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild, whose signatures still sign every label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne wine, made once a year: a single estate blend rather than a range, the founding idea Opus One has never departed from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 is a five-variety blend led by 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, filled out with Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and a trace of Malbec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown entirely on the estate's four parcels in the Oakville district of Napa Valley, including holdings within the celebrated To Kalon Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warm vintage: the team picked early and quickly around an early-September heat spike, chasing freshness over ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAged roughly 18 months in French oak and bottled at 14.0% ABV — restrained in alcohol for the region, and built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTwo Worlds, One Wine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eBordeaux discipline, Napa fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-pull\"\u003eIn 1978 a Napa pioneer and a Bordeaux baron agreed to make a single wine together. \u003cspan\u003eThe idea was to judge Napa fruit by Bordeaux's own standards — and to prove it could stand alongside the classed growths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-duo\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eNapa\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eRobert Mondavi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eNapa Valley pioneer\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBrought the Oakville fruit and the conviction that California could make a wine to be measured against the best of the Old World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eBaron Philippe de Rothschild\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eChâteau Mouton Rothschild\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBrought the Bordeaux blending tradition and the discipline of the First Growth, applied to a new terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne deliberate wine \u003c\/b\u003eThe partners chose to release a single wine rather than a portfolio, naming it Opus One for a first work. The first vintage was 1979; the wine debuted in 1984, and set a marker for what Napa Valley could achieve. Each vintage since has been a single blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties, adjusted to the year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe 2022 Blend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFive varieties, one wine\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEach Opus One is assembled anew from the five classic Bordeaux grapes, in proportions the vintage dictates. The 2022 leans hard on Cabernet Sauvignon, with the supporting varieties tuning structure and lift:\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pairs\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e80% · Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThe backbone — the cassis, structure, and depth the wine is built around.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e8% · Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eColour, spice, and firm tannin, the darkening frame around the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e6.5% · Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003ePerfume and a leafy, floral lift over the Cabernet core.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e5% · Merlot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eFlesh and roundness, softening the mid-palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e0.5% · Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eA trace for colour and a dark-fruit note at the edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOn the numbers \u003c\/b\u003eAn early barrel-sample tasted in 2024 was reported at a higher Cabernet share (around 86%). The blend above is the final bottled composition, and it is the one carried across the wine's release coverage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Oakville Estate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFour parcels, one heart\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eTo Kalon\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eThe renowned core\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo of the estate's parcels — about 100 acres — sit within the To Kalon Vineyard, among the most celebrated Cabernet ground in Napa Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eBallestra \u0026amp; River\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eAround the winery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo further parcels, about 70 acres combined, wrap the winery itself in the western Oakville AVA — the four together are the estate's entire fruit source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe 2022 fruit was hand-harvested and picked fast when the heat came, moving from vineyard to cellar quickly to hold freshness — the estate's blend of traditional handwork and modern precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Tasting Arc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eOpus One's notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eCassis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eDried rose petals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eOlive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eCigar box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eGraphite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe estate's own notes lead with dark berry and floral lift, shaded by savoury olive, cedar, and a mineral graphite edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-2\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eBlack fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eVelvety tannins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003ePlush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eSavoury spice\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMedium- to full-bodied and polished, layered with blackberry and cassis over fine, velvety tannin and a savoury thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-3\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eMineral lift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eFine-grained\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt closes long and lifted, the tannins fine-grained and the fruit trailing into a mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritical reception \u003c\/b\u003eThe 2022 drew strong professional reviews on release — among them 95 points from Wine Advocate, 96 from James Suckling, and 97 from Decanter. Scores are others' opinions, carried here for context and kept out of the product's structured data.\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-serve\"\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eRecommended serving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eServe at cool room temperature, around 16-18°C, in a large Bordeaux glass. A young bottle rewards an hour's decant; the wine is approachable now but built for the cellar. It answers red meat, hard cheese, and mushroom classically — a ribeye is the obvious match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Cellaring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe collector's picture\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade by Michael Silacci\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWinemaker Michael Silacci has guided Opus One for a quarter-century, marking his 25th harvest with the estate in 2025 — the hand behind the 2022's balance of ripeness and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-swatch\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA single wine, once a year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThere is one Opus One each vintage and no second selection at this level; the 2022 stands on its own, blended for the year and not to be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-yr\"\u003e1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe lineage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOpus One has released a single Oakville blend every vintage since its 1979 debut wine, produced by Opus One Winery in Oakville, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe 2022 has commonly listed around $450 at release; approachable young and built to develop, it is tracked by collectors as one of Napa's benchmark Cabernet blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eOpus One · 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eVintage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2022 — Napa Valley (Oakville)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eBlend\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e80% Cab Sauvignon, five varieties\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e14.0%\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAgeing\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e~18 months in French oak\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMichael Silacci\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eDrink\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNow, developing to roughly 2044-2050\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003c\/dl\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eIt joins \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/fine-wine\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Napa Valley reds on the Midnight Whiskey shelf\u003c\/a\u003e as a Napa Valley icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-ghost\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOakville\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpus One 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNapa Valley Red Wine (Bordeaux blend)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.0% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 0.5% Malbec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOakville, Napa Valley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 months in French oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpus One Winery, Oakville, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-foot\"\u003eThe estate does not publish a fixed new-oak percentage per vintage; ageing is roughly 18 months in French oak barrels, in the Bordeaux manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 08\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpus One is produced by Opus One Winery in the Oakville district of Napa Valley, California, the joint venture founded in 1978 by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The 2022 vintage was made by winemaker Michael Silacci from hand-harvested fruit across the estate's four Oakville parcels, including holdings within To Kalon. Facing an early-September heat spike, the team picked early and quickly to preserve freshness. The wine is a single blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec, aged about 18 months in French oak and bottled at 14.0% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the blend of Opus One 2022?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpus One 2022 is a five-variety Bordeaux blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec. Like every Opus One vintage it is a single wine, blended anew each year from the estate's Oakville fruit, and bottled at 14% ABV. An early barrel-sample blend reported a higher Cabernet share; the figures here are the final bottled composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWho makes Opus One?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpus One was founded in 1978 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi of Napa Valley and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild, whose signatures appear on every label. The 2022 vintage was made by winemaker Michael Silacci, who marked his 25th harvest with the estate in 2025, from four estate parcels in the Oakville district of Napa Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen should you drink Opus One 2022?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpus One 2022 is already approachable on release, and professional critics give it a drinking window running to roughly 2044 to 2050. Decanting an hour ahead helps a young bottle open; a large Bordeaux glass suits it. It is built to reward cellaring, so bottles held in good conditions should develop for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eOpus One · 2022 · Oakville\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/opus-one-2022#product\",\n \"name\": \"Opus One 2022\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/opus-one-2022\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/opus-one-2022\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/opus-one-2022.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"Opus One 2022 is the Napa Valley red from the joint venture of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild: a single Oakville Bordeaux blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec, aged about 18 months in French oak and bottled at 14.0% ABV. 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The 2026 release came in between 110.4 and 112.6 proof, filled into wood at 103 proof and matured in toasted and fire-charred new American white oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNeither bourbon nor rye, by design. Michter's states its grain selection places this whiskey outside both categories — it is bottled as Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey, a category of its own that sits deliberately between the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBarrel strength with no fixed number. Michter's prints that the alcohol by volume varies, because every barrel is bottled at whatever strength it has reached. The 2026 release ran from 110.4 to 112.6 proof, so the label on your bottle is the only exact figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFilled into wood at 103 proof — a low barrelling strength that means fewer barrels of whiskey out of the same volume of spirit, and one of the production choices Michter's is known for making the expensive way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTwo-stage cooperage: new American white oak that is both toasted and fire-charred, rather than charred alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBatched, not scheduled. The barrels are married only when Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and the Michter's tasting panel judge them ready — made in small batches and released in small quantities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuilt on the standard US★1 Sour Mash, the expression The Whisky Exchange named its Whisky of the Year — the first American whiskey to take that title. That recognition belongs to the standard bottling, not to this barrel-strength release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer note (Michter's, reworded):\u003c\/strong\u003e a sweet, aromatic opening that builds from restrained to concentrated — cherry, plum and powdered cocoa — closing on a measured spice set against the whiskey's honeyed, dessert-like core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAt this strength that description arrives with weight rather than heat, which is what a low barrelling proof and a long marriage in toasted oak tend to produce. Because every bottling lands at its own strength, expect the balance to shift a little between bottles of the same release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOn \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe American whiskey shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e this is the bottle that does not fit the usual shelves — not a bourbon, not a rye, and priced and allocated like the scarce annual release it is. It is for the drinker who already knows the standard Sour Mash and wants it undiluted, and for the collector tracking a release whose proof moves every year. Michter's makes it in small batches and releases it when the barrels are ready rather than on a calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Sour Mash Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026 Limited Release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel strength, small batch — alcohol by volume varies by barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling strength (2026 release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110.4 to 112.6 proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarreling strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103 proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooperage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToasted and fire-charred, new American white oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Distiller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDan McKee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis is an annual release whose defining variable is the one most pages would flatten: the proof. Michter's bottles each barrel at its own strength and prints that the alcohol by volume varies, so no two releases — and not every bottle within a release — carry the same number. The 2026 release ran from 110.4 to 112.6 proof, which makes the strength on the label part of a bottle's identity rather than a detail. Anyone quoting a single proof for \"Michter's Barrel Strength Sour Mash\" without naming the release is quoting one bottling. The batch code on the neck tag is the other identifier worth recording. And note what this whiskey is not: it is not the standard US★1 Sour Mash at a higher strength on paper only, and it is not the Barrel Strength Rye, which is a single-barrel product from a different grain recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat, in a Glencairn, and unhurried. At barrel strength this rewards air far more than water — give it five to ten minutes and the cherry-and-cocoa side lifts clear of the spice. If your bottling sits at the top of the range, a few drops of water are a fair tool rather than a compromise, but take the first pour undiluted to find out where it actually lands. Poured against the standard US★1 Sour Mash it makes the clearest case for itself: same whiskey at heart, with nothing taken out at bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichter's builds this from the same sour mash whiskey behind its standard US★1 Sour Mash, distilled in Kentucky to Master Distiller Dan McKee's specifications by the classic sour mash method — where a portion of a previous fermentation is carried into the next to hold consistency. The grain selection is not published, and it is the reason the whiskey falls outside both the bourbon and rye categories rather than being a variation on either. The spirit is filled into new American white oak at 103 proof, a low barrelling strength that yields less whiskey per barrel than a higher fill would. The barrels are both toasted and fire-charred, a two-stage cooperage that builds a different set of wood sugars than charring alone. Maturation runs until Michter's Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and the tasting panel judge the barrels ready to batch, at which point they are married in small quantities and bottled at barrel strength — each barrel at whatever alcohol level it has reached, which is why the release carries a range rather than a number. A final filtration step, run to Michter's own specification, is the last thing between barrel and bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Michter's Barrel Strength Sour Mash?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt varies from bottle to bottle by design. Michter's bottles each barrel at whatever strength it has reached and states plainly that the alcohol by volume varies — for the 2026 release, bottling strength ran from 110.4 to 112.6 proof. A figure such as 112.6 therefore identifies one bottling at the top of that range rather than the release as a whole, so the strength printed on the bottle in front of you is the only exact answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Michter's Sour Mash a bourbon or a rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeither, and that is deliberate. Michter's states that the grain selection behind its sour mash means the whiskey cannot be categorized as a bourbon or a rye — it is built to sit between the two. It is made by the classic sour mash method and matured in new charred white oak, and it is labelled as Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey, which is a category of its own rather than a variation on either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill of Michter's Barrel Strength Sour Mash?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMichter's does not publish it, and this page does not guess one. The distillery says only that its grain selection is distinctive enough to place the whiskey outside both the bourbon and rye categories. 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Bottled at a fixed 86 proof (43% ABV) and matured in fire-charred new American white oak, it is the expression that returned to the market in 2012 and, in 2019, became the first American whiskey ever named Whisky of the Year by The Whisky Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNeither a bourbon nor a rye, and not by accident. Michter's grain selection places this whiskey outside both categories, which is why the label reads simply Sour Mash Whiskey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe distillery's own shorthand says it best: it starts out like a bourbon and finishes like a rye — the reason it wins over drinkers who thought they had picked a side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIn 2019 it became the first whiskey made in the United States ever named Whisky of the Year by The Whisky Exchange.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA revival with a real lineage. Original Sour Mash was Michter's best-selling product through the 1970s and 1980s, vanished from the market in 1989, and returned in 2012 as part of the US★1 line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmall batch at a fixed 86 proof — proofed to a consistent strength, unlike the barrel-strength version of this same whiskey, where every barrel lands at its own number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMatured in fire-charred new American white oak, and released only when Master Distiller Dan McKee and the tasting panel judge the batch ready.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer note (Michter's, reworded):\u003c\/strong\u003e warm toasted burnt sugar with spice, sweet smoky fruit, candied cherries and honeyed vanilla — a whiskey that opens like a bourbon and closes like a rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThat last line is the useful part. The sweetness arrives first, in the register a corn-led whiskey would give you, and the finish turns dry and peppery the way a rye does. It is the clearest sensory evidence for what the label already says: this belongs to neither camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/american-whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Kentucky sour mash whiskeys\u003c\/a\u003e this is the entry point and the reference bottle — the everyday-strength expression that made the category's case and took a global title doing it. It is the base whiskey behind \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/michters-us1-barrel-strength-sour-mash-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe barrel-strength version of this whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, so the two make an unusually clean pair: identical liquid at heart, one proofed to 86 and one bottled at whatever the barrels give. For the other side of the Michter's range, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/michters-us1-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-rye\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe US*1 single-barrel rye\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichter's Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Sour Mash Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e86 proof (43% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall batch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooperage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFire-charred, new American white oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Distiller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDan McKee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis is not a scarcity bottle, and that is rather the point of it — it is the one Michter's expression most people can actually buy, and the one that earned the brand its widest recognition. What it does carry is provenance: the Original Sour Mash name goes back to the distillery's best-selling whiskey of the 1970s and 1980s, disappeared from shelves in 1989, and only returned in 2012. Bottles are batch-numbered on the neck tag, which is worth recording if you keep notes, since small batch means the make-up shifts between runs. And it is the reference point for the rest of the family: the barrel-strength release is this whiskey undiluted, and the toasted-barrel finish is this whiskey given a second cask. Understanding this bottle is how the rest of the sour mash range makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNeat is the honest first pour — at 86 proof there is nothing to tame, and the bourbon-to-rye arc is easiest to follow undiluted. After that, use it freely. This is a whiskey that holds up in an Old Fashioned better than its strength suggests, because the peppery finish keeps it from disappearing under sugar and bitters. A single large cube is fair game. The one comparison worth setting up deliberately is against the barrel-strength version of the same whiskey: same character, one proofed down and one not, which tells you exactly what water does to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name describes a fermentation method rather than a flavour. In the sour mash process a portion of a previous fermentation is held back and used to start the next one — the same principle as a sourdough starter — which stabilises acidity and keeps character consistent from batch to batch. Nearly all Kentucky whiskey is made this way; Michter's is unusual in putting the term on the label, because the name traces to its own Original Sour Mash Whiskey. What separates this whiskey from its neighbours is the grain bill, which Michter's does not publish beyond saying that its selection means the result cannot be categorised as either a rye or a bourbon; the distillery has described a fair proportion of rye alongside corn and malted barley, and reviewers have inferred that corn sits below the 51% threshold US rules require for bourbon. The whiskey is distilled and bottled in Kentucky, matured in fire-charred new American white oak, batched in small quantities, and bottled at 86 proof. No US★1 whiskey is released until Master Distiller Dan McKee and the Michter's tasting panel judge it ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is Michter's Sour Mash not called a bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBecause of its grain recipe. Michter's states that the grain selection behind this whiskey means it cannot be categorized as a rye or a bourbon, and the distillery has described the mash as carrying a substantial share of rye alongside corn and malted barley. Reviewers reading that have concluded the corn content likely falls below the 51% minimum US rules require for bourbon, which is why the label simply reads whiskey. Michter's own shorthand for the result is that it starts out like a bourbon and finishes like a rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Michter's US*1 Small Batch Sour Mash?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e86 proof, or 43% alcohol by volume — a fixed strength that every bottle carries. It is bottled in small batches rather than drawn from a single barrel, and unlike Michter's barrel-strength releases, whose alcohol level varies from barrel to barrel, this one is proofed to a consistent figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does sour mash mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is a fermentation method rather than a flavour. A portion of a previous fermentation is held back and used to start the next one, much the way a sourdough starter works, which keeps acidity and character consistent from batch to batch. 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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 1. DARK HERO SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eFrench Herbal Liqueur · Carthusian Order\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eChartreuse Diffusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eYellow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chartreuse\"\u003eChartreuse\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eChartreuse Jaune · 130 Botanicals · 43% ABV (86 Proof)\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e43\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e86\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e130\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBotanicals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1838\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormula Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003emL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eYellow Chartreuse (Chartreuse Jaune) is the iconic French herbal liqueur created by the Carthusian Monks. Matured in oak barrels and bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof), it is crafted from a secret recipe of 130 plants, herbs, and flowers, offering a milder, sweeter, and more floral profile than its Green sibling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 2. ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrafted exclusively by two Carthusian Monks of the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the Alps using a secret 1605 manuscript formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled from 130 natural plants, herbs, roots, and flowers, infused with honey and saffron to achieve its signature natural golden hue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) — a gentler, more velvety expression compared to Green Chartreuse's punchy 55% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAged extensively in French oak casks at the Aiguenoire distillery in Entre-Deux-Guiers, Isère, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% natural color and flavor, produced without artificial additives, extracts, or synthetic dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the world's few liqueurs that continues to age, evolve, and develop added complexity inside the sealed bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 3. HERITAGE \u0026 ORIGIN SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eMonastic Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe Elixir of Long Life\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eOrigin · 1605\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eThe Ancient Manuscript\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGiven to the monks by François-Annibal d'Estrées, Marshal of King Henri IV's artillery, containing the recipe for the \"Elixir of Long Life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eRefinement · 1838\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eChartreuse Jaune\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBrother Columban perfected the Yellow formulation in 1838, creating a sweeter, lower-proof digestive liqueur that gained immediate global renown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\"Only two Carthusian monks at any given time know the identity of the 130 plants and how to blend and macerate them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-quote-by\"\u003eChartreuse Diffusion · Voiron, France\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 4. TASTING ARC SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\" style=\"margin-top:0; padding-bottom:64px;\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\" style=\"border-bottom-color:#383122;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\" style=\"color:#facc15;\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"\u003eThe Sensory Arc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\" style=\"color:#a39882;\"\u003eOfficial Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eHoneyed Vanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eAnise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eFresh Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eChamomile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eSaffron\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eComplex, sweet, and botanical — rich honey over crisp alpine herbs and soft floral blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\" style=\"color:#eab308;\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eVelvety Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003ePine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eCitrus Peel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eWarm Spice\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePlush and round mouthfeel; sweet honeyed herbs balance citrus oils, peppermint, and delicate earthiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\" style=\"color:#ca8a04;\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eHerbal Warmth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eClean Anise\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eExtremely long and soothing, with lingering honey, dried chamomile, and subtle clove spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar-head\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cl\"\u003eColour — Natural Imperial Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-cr\"\u003eNaturally colored via herb maceration · Saffron \u0026amp; Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-colorbar\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 5. PROVENANCE \u0026 COLLECTIBILITY SECTION --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov-dark\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Allocation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe collector's picture\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCapped Production\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIn 2021, the Carthusian Order decided to limit global production to focus on their monastic life of prayer and environmental sustainability, triggering worldwide allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-swatch\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAigenoire Distillery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDistilled at the modern Aiguenoire facility and aged in the world's longest liqueur cellar in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-yr\"\u003e1605\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnchanged Formula\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePreserved across four centuries, surviving fires, revolutions, and expulsions from France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\" style=\"color:#dfd7c6; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eDue to strict monastic production caps and skyrocketing global demand, Yellow Chartreuse remains one of the world's most sought-after spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-gold\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eCHART-JAUNE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eLiqueur\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYellow Chartreuse (Chartreuse Jaune)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eProducer\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eChartreuse Diffusion (Carthusian Monks)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eOrigin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIsère, French Alps, France\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eStrength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e43.0% ABV (86 Proof)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eBotanicals\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e130 plants, herbs, flowers \u0026amp; spices\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAging\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOak casks + Bottle Maturation\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003cdt\u003eAvailability\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eStrictly Allocated \/ Limited Supply\u003c\/dd\u003e\n \u003c\/dl\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/liqueurs\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003erare European liqueurs and digestifs\u003c\/a\u003e in the Midnight Whiskey vault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-ghost\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIsère France\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiqueur\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYellow Chartreuse (Chartreuse Jaune)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrench Herbal Liqueur \/ Digestif\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43% ABV (86 proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecret blend of 130 botanicals (plants, herbs, seeds \u0026amp; roots)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColoring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Natural (Saffron, honey \u0026amp; floral maceration)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChartreuse Diffusion \/ Carthusian Monks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAiguenoire Distillery, Entre-Deux-Guiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL (70 cl)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-serve-callout\"\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eRecommended serving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eServe traditional neat as a digestif at cool cellar temperature (12–14°C) or over a single clear ice cube in a tulip glass. Yellow Chartreuse is also an essential component in classic cocktails such as the \u003cem\u003eNaked \u0026amp; Famous\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWidow's Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e, or a elevated \u003cem\u003eAlaska\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003c!-- 7. ACCORDION DEEP DIVES --\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe production of Yellow Chartreuse is governed entirely by two Carthusian Monks. The process begins in the monastery room where the secret mixture of 130 plants and herbs is sorted, weighed, and bagged. These ingredients are sent to the Aiguenoire distillery where they undergo multi-stage macerations in neutral spirit and copper pot distillation. Honey and saffron provide sweetness and natural golden hue before the liqueur is transferred into large oak barrels for years of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as authentic, sealed, and inspected prior to vault entry. Orders are dispatched with temperature-conscious, shock-proof glass packaging and require an adult signature (21+) upon delivery. Review our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eeditorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003cdetails\u003e\n \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does Yellow Chartreuse differ from Green Chartreuse?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYellow Chartreuse is bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) compared to Green Chartreuse at 55% ABV (110 proof). Yellow Chartreuse incorporates honey and saffron, delivering a sweeter, softer, and more floral flavor profile with notes of chamomile, citrus, and mild anise, whereas Green Chartreuse is intense, herbaceous, and pungent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes Yellow Chartreuse expire or go bad?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNo. Due to its high alcohol content (43% ABV) and high sugar concentration, Yellow Chartreuse never expires or spoils. In fact, it is one of the rare liqueurs that improves and matures inside the glass bottle over time, developing deeper honeyed and dried fruit nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is Yellow Chartreuse currently hard to find?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIn 2021, the Carthusian Monks announced they would intentionally cap production to limit environmental impact, preserve their monastic solitude, and protect their lifestyle of prayer. Because global demand for craft cocktails has surged while production remains capped, bottles are strictly allocated worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/details\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eChartreuse Diffusion · 43% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Product\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yellow-chartreuse-liqueur#product\",\n \"name\": \"Yellow Chartreuse (Chartreuse Jaune) Liqueur\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yellow-chartreuse-liqueur\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yellow-chartreuse-liqueur\",\n \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/yellow-chartreuse-liqueur.jpg\",\n \"description\": \"Yellow Chartreuse (Chartreuse Jaune) is the classic French herbal liqueur crafted by the Carthusian Monks from a secret formula of 130 botanicals. 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