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 2023 allocation run were cellared for over fifteen years across the property's ancestral brick warehouse networks, resting specifically within Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M. 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.

What proof and age is the 2023 George T. Stagg?

The 2023 George T. Stagg is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 135 proof (67.5% ABV) and was aged 15 years and 4 months. It was distilled in the spring of 2008 and matured in Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M. No water is added after barreling, so it reaches full barrel strength.

What is the mash bill behind George T. Stagg?

Stagg uses Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the distillery's low-rye bourbon recipe also behind Eagle Rare and the flagship Buffalo Trace brand. What sets Stagg apart is the pairing of long age with full barrel proof rather than a measured bottling strength. Sazerac Company does not publish the exact grain percentages.