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 2017 allocation run were cellared for fifteen summers across the multi-floor climates of Warehouses C, K, M, 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 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 our editorial and authentication standards.

Why were so many bottles of the 2017 George T. Stagg released?

The 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 release 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 locate that year, though it remained highly allocated.

Did the 2017 George T. Stagg win any awards?

Yes. The 2017 release was awarded a Double Gold Medal at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It is a signature 15-year Kentucky straight bourbon from **Buffalo Trace Distillery**'s low-rye Mash Bill #1, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof from 309 barrels aged across selective ricks under the direction of the **Sazerac** parent framework.