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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. 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