This spirit is distilled meticulously from a premium low-rye mash platform, utilizing ancestral copper column distillation loops at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The choice barrels selected for the celebrated 2016 batching run were matured across fifteen summers inside Warehouses M, N, H, L, and K. Bypassing modern chill-filtration cycles 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 Sazerac Company.

Every bottle handled by Midnight Whiskey 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 what authentication involves, concierge handling and secure storage, and how we verify sourcing.

What proof is the 2016 George T. Stagg?

The 2016 George T. Stagg is bottled at 144.1 proof (72.05% ABV), uncut and unfiltered. It is a bourbon aged 15 years and 4 months, drawn from 142 barrels filled in the spring of 2001. At over 140 proof it is one of the strongest Stagg releases in history.

What does it mean that the 2016 George T. Stagg is a "hazmat"?

"Hazmat" is the collector term for a whiskey over 140 proof—strong enough that it cannot legally be packed in checked airline luggage, since the high alcohol content qualifies as a hazardous material. The 2016 George T. Stagg, at 144.1 proof, clears that line, putting it among the high-proof Stagg years like the 142.8-proof 2012 release under the oversight of the Sazerac parent corporate group.