23B is a Buffalo Trace bourbon made in Frankfort, Kentucky on the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the grain split unpublished; it is drawn straight from the barrel and bottled unfiltered, keeping the oils and full proof a chill filter removes. The result here is 127.8 proof — a figure 23B happens to share with the later 24B, which is why Stagg labels each batch with a code. No age is stated; reviewers estimate roughly seven to nine years in oak.

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What proof is Stagg Batch 23B?

Batch 23B's label reads 127.8 proof — 63.9% ABV — barrel proof and unfiltered. That figure is shared: the later Fall 2024 24B is also 127.8 proof, so the batch code (23B vs 24B) is how you tell two same-strength Staggs apart. "Barrel proof" means no water is added to bring the bourbon to a set number; the strength is whatever it reached in the barrel.

How can I tell Stagg Batch 23B apart from other batches?

The batch code on the lower-front label is the quickest way: "23B" means the second 2023 release — the two digits are the year, the letter is the batch in sequence. This matters because Stagg batches can share a proof; 23B's 127.8 is identical to the Fall 2024 24B, so strength alone won't identify a bottle. Older bottles that predate the clean letter system can instead be checked against the laser code printed on the glass.