This expression is forged entirely from the distillery's iconic low-rye corn mash platform, distilled inside copper column setups at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The specific barrels chosen for the 2020 allocation run were cellared for over fifteen years across the property's ancestral brick warehouse networks, resting specifically within the center environments of Warehouses L, K, and Q. Bypassing modern chill-filtration cycles entirely ensures all natural wood vanillins and heavy corn oils remain fully locked inside the final solution framework.

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 protocols via our editorial and authentication standards.

How does the 2020 George T. Stagg compare to the 2019 release on proof?

The 2020 George T. Stagg is bottled at 130.4 proof (65.2% ABV), a sharp step up from the 2019 release's 116.9 proof. It was distilled in the spring of 2005 and aged 15 years and 4 months in Warehouses L, K, and Q. As a barrel-strength bourbon, the proof reflects how the barrels matured.

What recipe is George T. Stagg made from?

George T. Stagg uses Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the same bourbon recipe as Eagle Rare 17. The 2020 release is bottled uncut and unfiltered, with official notes of cinnamon, caramel, and cherries on the nose and a finish of black coffee, dark cherries, and herbs. The batch lost 59% of its volume to evaporation over aging under the oversight of the Sazerac Company.