{"product_id":"stagg-batch-26a","title":"Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 26A","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #E5BC9A;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #CD4533;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #441C04;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#c9c2bb; --mw-hair:#3a2417;\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 26A is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.3 proof (64.65% ABV) in a 750 mL bottle. It uses the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1, carries no official age statement — the barrels are reported at roughly 8 to 9 years — and is a Spring 2026 release. Expect chocolate and brown sugar, then dark cherry, caramel, and vanilla, followed by clove, baking spice, and charred oak with a long, warming finish.\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\u003eAn uncut, unfiltered, barrel-proof bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery — 129.3 proof (64.65% ABV).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eKentucky straight bourbon on the low-rye Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNo official age statement; the barrels are reported at about 8 to 9 years in the distillery's Kentucky rickhouses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBatch 26A — a Spring 2026 release; Buffalo Trace issues two to three Stagg batches a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e750 mL; non-chill-filtered, so the natural barrel oils and esters stay in 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;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chocolate and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark cherry — the signature Stagg cherry — with caramel and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clove, baking spice, and charred oak; long and warming. A dense mouthfeel from the high proof.\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;\"\u003eStagg is the younger, barrel-proof counterpart to the roughly 15-year George T. Stagg. For a closely related pour, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 17-year Eagle Rare, another Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe rest of our bourbon shelf\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 (formerly Stagg Jr., since 2013)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch 26A — Spring 2026 release\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\u003e129.3 proof (64.65% 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\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\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Kentucky rickhouses (humid mid-floor)\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 life as Stagg Jr. in 2013 and is the younger sibling of George T. Stagg, the roughly 15-year bottling in Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection. Both share the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1; the difference is age and release rhythm. Where George T. Stagg arrives once a year, Stagg is issued in two to three batches annually, each identified by the two-digit year plus a letter — so Batch 26A is the first of the 2026 run, bottled uncut at 129.3 proof. It is not diluted to a standard strength, and it is not chill-filtered, which is why the texture is so dense and the dark-cherry note so concentrated. As an allocated Buffalo Trace release, each batch is a finite, collectible pour that batch-to-batch comparisons are built around.\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 whiskey glass and give it a few minutes to open. At 129.3 proof it rewards patience: a few drops of water soften the heat and bring out more of the sweetness, fruit, and spice. A large ice cube works for a slower pour, but this is built to be taken close to neat.\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 26A is built on Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #1, a low-rye recipe shared with the flagship Buffalo Trace bourbon (the distillery does not publish exact grain percentages). The barrels are reported at roughly 8 to 9 years, matured in the historic Kentucky rickhouses; time on the warmer, more humid middle floors pulls heavy vanillins and concentrates the spirit. It is bottled uncut at 129.3 proof (64.65% ABV) and non-chill-filtered, so the natural barrel oils and esters remain. There is no official age statement on the label. The bottle itself is thick, wide-shouldered glass with the clean \"STAGG\" antler artwork and a deep amber liquid.\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 26A?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eIt is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.3 proof (64.65% ABV) in a 750 mL bottle. Stagg is released in small batches a few times a year; Batch 26A is a Spring 2026 release and a limited, allocated bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:18px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eHow old is Stagg bourbon and what is the mash bill?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eStagg carries no official age statement; for Batch 26A the barrels are reported at roughly 8 to 9 years, matured in Buffalo Trace's Kentucky rickhouses. It uses the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1, the same recipe behind Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace, and Stagg is the younger, barrel-proof counterpart to the older George T. 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