This spirit is distilled meticulously from a premium low-rye mash platform, utilizing copper column distillation loops at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The specific barrels chosen for the celebrated 2018 batching run were matured for approximately fifteen summers across Warehouses C, H, I, K, P, 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 how each bottle is checked for authenticity, vault storage and the concierge handoff, and the sourcing standards we keep.

What proof is the 2018 George T. Stagg?

The 2018 George T. Stagg is bottled at 124.9 proof (62.45% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, at barrel strength. It is a bourbon of roughly 15 years, drawn from 284 barrels filled in the spring of 2003. The proof reflects the barrels—every **George T. Stagg** release carries its own unique strength.

What makes George T. Stagg the "powerhouse" of the Antique Collection?

**George T. Stagg** is the uncut, unfiltered, barrel-proof bourbon of the collection, typically its highest-proof and longest-aged bourbon—about 15 years and 124.9 proof in 2018. Made from **Buffalo Trace**'s low-rye Mash Bill #1 (shared with Eagle Rare and standard Buffalo Trace expressions), it is bottled straight from the barrel, which is why it carries the collection's biggest, most intense flavor profile managed under the **Sazerac** corporate portfolio.