{"product_id":"stagg-batch-25d","title":"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 25D","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #D2D4C6;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #7A4135;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #10161A;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#bdbfc4; --mw-hair:#242b30;\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\u003eStagg Batch 25D closed out Buffalo Trace's 2025 calendar — the fourth and final batch of the year, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV) in a 750 mL bottle. It follows the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1, is aged in new charred American oak with no official age statement (the barrels are reported at roughly 8 to 9 years), and runs darker than the year's earlier batches: dark cherry and toffee over molasses and dark chocolate, with a long, warming finish of seasoned oak and spice.\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\u003eThe fourth and final batch of Buffalo Trace's 2025 Stagg calendar — a late-2025 release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eUncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV), straight from the barrel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eLow-rye Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1, aged in new charred American oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNo official age statement; the barrels are reported at about 8 to 9 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA darker, more brooding batch — dark chocolate, molasses, and seasoned oak rather than bright fruit. 750 mL.\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;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramelized sugar, vanilla, and toasted oak char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark cherry and toffee over molasses and dark chocolate, with peppery spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming — seasoned oak, cocoa, and baking spice. A thick, full-bodied texture from the barrel-proof strength.\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;\"\u003eThe final 2025 Stagg, and the release directly before \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stagg-batch-26a\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBatch 26A, the Spring 2026 release that followed it\u003c\/a\u003e. For the older, higher-age sibling there is George T. Stagg; for another Buffalo Trace pour, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eEagle Rare's 17-year bottling, also on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour other barrel-proof bourbons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\" style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac) — Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand \/ Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStagg (Stagg Jr. 2013–2021; renamed Stagg from Batch 18, 2022)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch 25D — final 2025 release (late 2025)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — barrel proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129.2 proof (64.6% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut \u0026amp; unfiltered (non-chill-filtered)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow-rye Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooperage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew charred American oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone official — barrels reported at ~8–9 years\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\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAllocated release (small batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eStagg began as Stagg Jr. in 2013 and dropped the \"Jr.\" with Batch 18 in 2022; the liquid did not change, only the name. Buffalo Trace now issues two to three batches a year, each identified by the two-digit year plus a letter, and each varies in proof and character. Batch 25D is the fourth and final entry of 2025 — the year-end release, bottled uncut at 129.2 proof. Where the year's earlier batches leaned brighter and fruitier, 25D is the brooding one: dark chocolate, molasses, and seasoned oak. As an allocated, year-closing batch in a numbered series, it is a natural collectible for anyone tracking Stagg vertically, batch by batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003ePour it neat in a Glencairn and give it a minute. At 129.2 proof it runs hot and dense, so a few drops of water open the aroma and tame the heat, drawing out the toffee and dark fruit. A large cube works for a slower pour, but this is built to be taken close to neat by experienced bourbon drinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBatch 25D is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, the distillery's low-rye recipe also used for George T. Stagg and Eagle Rare (exact grain percentages are not published — and note that this is a low-rye, not a high-rye, mash bill). The whiskey is aged in new charred American oak and reported at roughly 8 to 9 years in the distillery's Kentucky rickhouses; it carries no official age statement. It is bottled uncut at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV) and non-chill-filtered, so the natural barrel oils and esters stay in the bottle, which is what gives the batch its thick, chewy texture and concentrated dark-fruit and molasses character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey is an authorized retailer; every bottle is sold in its original packaging and inspected before it ships. Orders are double-boxed with protective padding and dispatched with temperature-aware handling. Delivery requires an adult signature: the recipient must be 21 or older and present valid government-issued photo ID. For how we verify and grade what we sell, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e; for white-glove acquisition and storage, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Vault Concierge\u003c\/a\u003e; and for how we source and vet listings, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial sourcing standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:0;\"\u003eWhat is Stagg Batch 25D, and when was it released?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBatch 25D is the fourth and final 2025 release of Stagg, Buffalo Trace's barrel-proof bourbon, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV) in a 750 mL bottle. It arrived in late 2025 as a limited, allocated release; Buffalo Trace issues two to three Stagg batches a year, named by the two-digit year plus a letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:18px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill, and how old is the whiskey?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eStagg uses Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1 — the same recipe behind George T. Stagg and Eagle Rare — though the distillery does not publish exact grain percentages. There is no official age statement; the barrels for Batch 25D are reported at roughly 8 to 9 years, matured in new charred American oak.\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:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-batch-25d#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 25D\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/[PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE_PATH]\/stagg-batch-25d.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 25D is the final 2025 batch from Buffalo Trace Distillery, a barrel-proof bourbon bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV) in 750 mL. 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