{"product_id":"stagg-batch-22b","title":"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 22B","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #8B5C46;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #A82A1D;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #080807;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBatch 22B was the Winter 2022 release — and the first Stagg to carry the year-and-letter batch code (\"22B\" = the second 2022 batch) that every release since has used. It is a Buffalo Trace Kentucky bourbon, bottled uncut and unfiltered straight from the barrel at 130 proof (65% ABV). Buffalo Trace publishes no grain recipe or age, and reviewers found it drinks softer than its proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBarrel proof, uncut, and unfiltered — the 22B label states 130 proof (65% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe Winter 2022 release — the second 2022 batch — and the first Stagg to use the year-and-letter batch naming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReviewers consistently noted it drinks below its 130 proof, softening and opening with a little air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBuffalo Trace makes it in Frankfort, Kentucky under DSP-KY-113 — the distillery George T. Stagg once ran, now Sazerac-owned — on the low-rye Mash Bill #1, grain split undisclosed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNon-age-stated, like every Stagg; reviewers read it as roughly nine years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custard and vanilla lead, with berry jam — raspberry and strawberry — and a brown-sugar sweetness; oak and a little white pepper sit behind. On a fresh pour it can read hot, but it settles markedly with air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet and rounded — vanilla custard, cherry cola, and a Dr-Pepper-like spiced-cola note over honey and brown sugar, with cinnamon and gentle oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, the berry-and-vanilla sweetness trailing into oak wood textures and soft spice parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003e22B's place in the lineup is partly historical: it was the first Stagg to wear the year-and-letter batch code, the system every release since has used. On its own merits it was well received — bottled at 130 proof but widely noted for drinking softer than that, sweet and rounded rather than hot. As the second 2022 batch, it set up the lettered run that followed. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stagg-batch-23a\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe following spring's Batch 23A\u003c\/a\u003e at 130.2 proof, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe broader bourbon shelf\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery (DSP-KY-113), Frankfort, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 proof · 65% ABV (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace low-rye Mash Bill #1 — exact grain % not disclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone (non-age-stated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch 22B — Winter 2022 (second 2022 batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistinction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst Stagg to use the year-and-letter batch naming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States · Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.95rem; margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e22B has a footnote collectors like: it was the first Stagg to use the year-and-letter batch code, making it a marker for the start of the current naming era. It was also a well-regarded Winter 2022 release, noted for drinking softer than its 130 proof. The batch code on the lower label fixes which release a bottle is — here, the very first of its kind. Keep it sealed and out of heat and light, and it will hold for the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.95rem; margin-bottom:25px;\"\u003ePour it neat first — it carries the 130 proof well and rewards a little patience, opening and sweetening with air over a few minutes. A small splash of water or a cube lifts the custard-and-berry notes further. Serve at room temperature; cold flattens the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e22B shares the Stagg formula — Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, with the grain ratio kept private. Drawn from the barrel and left unfiltered, it bottles at 130 proof, retaining the oils and body that chill-filtration would remove. No age appears on the label; estimates put it near a decade, and reviewers singled the batch out for drinking gently at its strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMidnight Whiskey sells only bottles sourced through authorized U.S. distribution; each is checked for fill level, seal, and label integrity before it ships. Orders are packed in protective single-bottle cartons and released to adults only — delivery requires an adult 21-or-over signature. For more on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe authentication behind each bottle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour handling and dispatch\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow we vet what we list\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is Stagg Batch 22B?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eThe 22B label gives 130 proof — 65% ABV — barrel proof and unfiltered. The strength is taken straight from the barrel, with no water added to standardize it. Even so, reviewers widely found that 22B does not drink like 130 proof, opening and mellowing with a little air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does Stagg Batch 22B mark a change for the brand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e22B was the first release to use Stagg's current year-and-letter batch naming: \"22B\" is the second 2022 batch — the two digits are the year, the letter the release in sequence. It came after the brand dropped the \"Jr.\" from \"Stagg Jr.,\" and the new system replaced the old running batch numbers that buyers had previously tracked by proof. Every lettered Stagg since, through the 2023 and 2024 batches, follows this convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-22b#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 22B\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stagg-batch-22b.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Stagg Batch 22B is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 65% ABV (130 proof); the Winter 2022 release and the first under Stagg's year-and-letter batch naming.\",\n      \"sku\": \"088004018580-22B\",\n      \"mpn\": \"088004018580-22B\",\n      \"brand\": { \"@type\": \"Brand\", \"name\": \"Buffalo Trace\" },\n      \"category\": \"Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\",\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-22b#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-22b\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"229.95\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": { \"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\" }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-22b#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Whiskey\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Stagg Batch 22B\" }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-22b#faq\",\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Stagg Batch 22B?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The 22B label gives 130 proof - 65% ABV - barrel proof and unfiltered. 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