{"title":"GEORGE T. STAGG","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #DACB99;   \/* metallic foil — gold foil + cream label \u0026 antlers *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #633923;   \/* power color — deep amber-brown bourbon *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #0E0605;   \/* deep lowlight — near-black glass\/cap *\/\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.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-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-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:42%; 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@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  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is the boldest, oldest bourbon in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection — uncut, unfiltered, and bottled at barrel proof after no less than fifteen years in new charred oak. Released once a year each fall, every bottling is a vintage, with the proof and profile shifting from year to year. It's named for the 19th-century distiller who built the house now known as Buffalo Trace, and it's among the most allocated American bourbons made. This page gathers the George T. Stagg releases in the vault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Bourbon\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\u003eThe oldest expression of Buffalo Trace's low-rye \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill #1\u003c\/strong\u003e — the recipe behind Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and E.H. Taylor Small Batch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAged \u003cstrong\u003eno less than 15 years\u003c\/strong\u003e in new charred oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncut and unfiltered\u003c\/strong\u003e — bottled straight from the barrel, no water added, no chill filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReleased \u003cstrong\u003eonce a year, each fall\u003c\/strong\u003e, as part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEvery release is a \u003cstrong\u003evintage\u003c\/strong\u003e — proof and profile vary year to year (often above 130 proof; the 2025 is 142.8 proof \/ 71.4% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNamed for \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge T. Stagg\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 19th-century salesman-turned-distiller who built the distillery now called Buffalo Trace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eThe Man Behind the Name\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eGeorge T. Stagg was born in 1835 in Garrard County, Kentucky. After serving as a captain in the Civil War, he became a whiskey salesman in St. Louis — and, when a downturn left E.H. Taylor Jr. short of funds, Stagg had the means to back him. He later bought Taylor's O.F.C. Distillery outright; the company became George T. Stagg \u0026amp; Co., the distillery was renamed George T. Stagg in 1904, and in 1999 it took the name it carries today: Buffalo Trace. The bourbon honors the businessman who kept the distillery alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eUncut, Unfiltered, Ultra-Aged\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg goes into the bottle exactly as it leaves the barrel — full strength, nothing added, nothing filtered out — after more than fifteen years in the warehouse. The result is dense and powerful: toffee and dark chocolate, vanilla and molasses, dark fruit, tobacco and oak. Because it's a vintage release, each year drinks a little differently. Buffalo Trace's bar is high enough that in 2021 it skipped George T. Stagg entirely, judging that year's barrels short of the standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eThe Releases\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.9rem; margin-bottom:6px; margin-top:0;\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is an annual vintage — we link each year as it reaches the vault:\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\" style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-2025-buffalo-trace-antique-collection-15-year-4-months-142-8-proof\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg 2025\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAntique Collection · 15 years 4 months · 142.8 proof · uncut \u0026amp; unfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top:18px; font-size:0.9rem; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eEarlier vintages (released annually since 2002, excluding 2021) appear here as they reach the vault. See the younger, more frequent \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stagg\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eStagg barrel-proof batches\u003c\/a\u003e, the rest of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/btac-the-buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBuffalo Trace distillery range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg sits among the most chased American bourbons released each year. As an allocated Antique Collection bottling, it's hard to find at its retail price and trades well above it on the secondary market. Because every release is a vintage — dated, with its own proof and age — collectors track specific years, and the skipped 2021 only sharpened the demand for those that follow. Year, proof, fill level and bottle condition all carry weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction \u0026amp; the Antique Collection\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is distilled at Buffalo Trace from the low-rye Mash Bill #1 and matured no less than fifteen years in new charred oak before being bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel proof. It anchors the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, released each fall alongside William Larue Weller, Eagle Rare 17 Year, the Sazerac 18 Year Rye and the Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye. Each George T. Stagg is a vintage: the exact age and proof are set by that year's barrels and are documented, and verified, on each release's product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eEvery George T. Stagg bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authorized, authentic retailer, vault-stored and insured, shipped with protective handling and age-verified 21-and-over signature on delivery, and authenticated by our concierge before it ships. For the details, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow every bottle is verified before it ships\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe vault, storage and concierge\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe standards behind our sourcing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is George T. Stagg?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge T. Stagg is the ultra-aged, uncut and unfiltered barrel-proof bourbon in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Aged no less than fifteen years in new charred oak and bottled straight from the barrel with no water added, it's one of the most allocated American bourbons, released once a year each fall. Each release is a vintage — the proof and profile shift year to year — and it's made from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the recipe behind Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and E.H. Taylor Small Batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is George T. Stagg different from Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr.)?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're siblings from the same distillery and the same mash bill, at different ages. George T. Stagg is the older one — aged over fifteen years, released once a year in the Antique Collection. Stagg, introduced in 2013 as Stagg Jr. and renamed in 2022, is younger (around eight years) and released in several batches a year. Both are uncut, unfiltered and bottled at barrel proof; George T. Stagg is the older, higher-proof and far less frequently released of the two.\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\": \"CollectionPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/george-t-stagg#collectionpage\",\n      \"name\": \"George T. Stagg\",\n      \"description\": \"George T. 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Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, 15 Year 4 Months, 142.8 Proof","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .mw-master-container { font-family: inherit; color: #e0e0e0; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 60px; }\n  \/* GTS Deep Amber: #5C2A15 *\/\n  .mw-h3 { color: #5C2A15; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-top: 40px; display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #332119; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }\n  .mw-accent { color: #5C2A15; font-weight: bold; }\n  \n  \/* Feature Box with Scorched Oak to Black Gradient representing the 142.8 Proof intensity *\/\n  .mw-info-box { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2b1810 0%, #000 100%); padding: 25px; margin: 25px 0; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; border: 1px solid #332119; border-left: 4px solid #cc4400; }\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 #332119; border-radius: 4px; }\n  \n  \/* Technical Table Styling - Keys in Steel Grey *\/\n  .mw-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; }\n  .mw-table td { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #111; color: #ccc; font-size: 0.95rem; }\n  .mw-table td:first-child { font-weight: bold; width: 38%; color: #888; 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 THE HAZMAT RETURN --\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"color:#cc4400;\"\u003eGeorge T. Stagg 2025\u003c\/span\u003e is the unapologetic powerhouse of the 25th Anniversary Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Distilled in the spring of 2010 and matured for 15 years and 4 months, this vintage marks a historic return to \u003cstrong\u003e\"Hazmat\" territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. At a massive 142.8 proof, it is the most extreme expression of Mash Bill #1 in the modern era, delivering a concentrated, uncut, and unfiltered experience that defines the limits of Kentucky Bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 2. HIGHLIGHT BOX (THE 142.8 PROOF THRESHOLD) --\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Technical Apex\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCrossing the 140-proof threshold for the first time in years, the 2025 GTS is officially regulated as \"Hazardous Material\" for air transport—a designation that, in the whiskey world, signals the absolute pinnacle of flavor concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncut \u0026amp; Unfiltered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottled exactly as it came out of the barrel after 15+ years of evaporation, preserving the full oil content and rancio complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural Dominance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the heat, the proof carries a viscous, molasses-heavy weight that balances the \"Stagg burn\" with decadal oak depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnniversary Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cornerstone of the 25th annual BTAC release, representing George T. Stagg’s legacy of acquiring the historic O.F.C. Distillery in 1878.\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; color:#cc4400;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burnt sugar, dark chocolate, and root beer. Layers of seasoned oak, hot honey, and dark cherry develop with air, underpinned by leather and molasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive and oily. Black cherry compote and tobacco leaf transition into a thunderous mid-palate of roasted pecan, espresso bean, and charred wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptionally long and fiery. A signature \"Kentucky Hug\" of leather, vanilla bean, and cracked black pepper that resonates for several minutes.\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:#cc4400;\"\u003eThe GTS Vertical\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eThe 2025 release is structurally the most extreme bottling in the 25th Anniversary collection. While the Eagle Rare 17 offers elegance, Stagg provides the raw, unbridled power that collectors seek in elite-tier verticals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 15px; color: #888; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"A structural titan that redefines the 'Hazardous Material' benchmark for a new generation.\"\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 (Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 Years, 4 Months\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\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\u003eClassification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHazmat (Over 140 Proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFall 2025 (25th Anniversary BTAC)\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\u003eGeorge T. Stagg 2025 is a high-conviction acquisition for vertical collectors, marking the return of Hazmat-proof tiers for the first time since the early 2020s. Historically, Hazmat vintages (those exceeding 140 proof) command a significant premium on the secondary market compared to lower-proof releases. As part of the 25th Anniversary BTAC, this bottle is a cornerstone investment asset. Every bottle offered here is verified for original seal integrity and includes the signature BTAC presentation packaging. Provenance is strictly authenticated to ensure the highest standard for the luxury investment 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;\"\u003eAt 142.8 proof, this bourbon is built to tolerate significant dilution. 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