{"product_id":"stagg-batch-24c","title":"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 24C","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #C92D16;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #825544;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #0E0C0B;   \/* 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 24C is the winter 2024 release in Buffalo Trace's Stagg series — a Kentucky straight bourbon drawn from the barrel at 128.9 proof (64.45% ABV) and bottled with no chill-filtration and no added water. Stagg carried the name \"Stagg Jr.\" until around 2021. Buffalo Trace publishes neither the grain recipe nor an age for this bottling.\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\u003eDrawn from the barrel at 128.9 proof (64.45% ABV); neither cut with water nor chill-filtered — the 24C label reads \"Barrel Proof · Unfiltered.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe \"C\" batch of 2024, put out in the winter allocation; the batch letter tracks the order of that year's bottlings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMade at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky (regulatory mark DSP-KY-113) — the former George T. Stagg Distillery, now part of Sazerac.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRuns on Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1; the corn\/rye\/barley split is not disclosed by the distillery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCarries no age statement — vendors place the maturity in the seven-to-ten-year range, but nothing is printed on the bottle.\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 Molasses and dark dried fruit lead, backed by freshly baked brown bread and an edge of black pepper. At 128.9 proof the spirit is openly hot; a little air settles it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated and oak-driven — burnt sugar and dark chocolate folding into tobacco, leather, and a peppery rye bite. The high strength carries the spice across the mid-palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and dry, trailing charred oak, clove, and a dark-fruit sweetness that fades slowly. Water, or a single large cube, widens it and pulls the alcohol back.\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;\"\u003eWithin Buffalo Trace's allocated high-proof bourbons, Stagg is the year-round, barrel-strength line — distinct from the once-a-year George T. Stagg of the Antique Collection. Because the strength is set by the barrel rather than a target, proof moves batch to batch: 24C is bottled at 128.9, where the adjacent \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stagg-batch-24d\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBatch 24D bottling\u003c\/a\u003e is 127.4. You can also browse it against \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour broader Kentucky bourbon range\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\u003e128.9 proof · 64.45% ABV (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24C\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 24C — winter 2024\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;\"\u003eStagg is followed batch by batch: because each bottling is barrel-strength and released in finite allocations, the batch code on the lower label is how buyers tell the releases apart. 24C is the winter 2024 marker, bottled at 128.9 proof, under the post-2021 \"Stagg\" name that replaced \"Stagg Jr.\" Keep it upright and out of direct light, with the seal unbroken, to hold condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.95rem; margin-bottom:25px;\"\u003eAt 128.9 proof this rewards a measured pour. Start neat in a tulip glass to gauge the spirit, then add water a few drops at a time — or a large cube — to draw out the sweeter notes and ease the heat. Keep it at room temperature; cold flattens the oak and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStagg is made at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky, from the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1 — the recipe family shared with George T. Stagg, though Buffalo Trace keeps the exact grain percentages private. The defining choices are at bottling: it is barrel proof, taken from the barrel and bottled undiluted, which is why 24C reads 128.9 where other batches read otherwise; and it is unfiltered, leaving in the oils and texture that chill-filtration would strip. No age is stated — vendors cite maturation approaching a decade, but the 24C label prints none.\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\"\u003ehow we check every bottle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour vault storage and handling\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe standards behind our listings\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 24C?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eBatch 24C is bottled at 128.9 proof — 64.45% ABV — straight from the barrel, and it is unfiltered, as printed on the 24C label. \"Barrel proof\" means the strength comes from the barrel itself, with no water added to reach a set number, so every Stagg batch lands at a different figure; 128.9 is specific to 24C. The neighboring Batch 24D, by comparison, is bottled at 127.4 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Batch 24C different from other Stagg releases?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery Stagg release is an uncut, unfiltered, barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace on the same low-rye mash bill, so what changes between them is the batch: each is bottled at the proof it reached in the barrel and identified by a code on the lower label. Batch 24C is the winter 2024 bottling at 128.9 proof, where the neighboring 24D is 127.4. None of the batches carries an age statement, and Buffalo Trace does not publish the grain percentages.\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-24c#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 24C\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stagg-batch-24c.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Stagg Batch 24C is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 64.45% ABV (128.9 proof).\",\n      \"sku\": \"088004018580-24C\",\n      \"mpn\": \"088004018580-24C\",\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-24c#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-24c\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"199.95\",\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-24c#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 24C\" }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-24c#faq\",\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Stagg Batch 24C?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Batch 24C is bottled at 128.9 proof - 64.45% ABV - straight from the barrel, and it is unfiltered, as printed on the 24C label. 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