George 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.

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How strong is the 2012 George T. Stagg?

The 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.

How does the 2012 George T. Stagg fit in the brand's history?

The 2012 was among the last of Buffalo Trace's consistently 140-plus-proof Stagg releases; the very next year, 2013, broke that streak with a markedly lower proof. At 17 years and 142.8 proof, the 2012 is a benchmark of the brand's classic hazmat era, bottled uncut and unfiltered from Mash Bill #1.