Because face labels tracking this vintage window bear no batch number text, authentication relies completely on validating the exact 128.4 proof line alongside the glass laser etching stamps. Given its identity as the first media-supported release from the distillery, it retains excellent foundational value parameters for serious chronological vertical cellars.

Distilled on Buffalo Trace's low-rye mash platform, Batch 13 was pulled undiluted from select charred new American white oak barrels after roughly eight years of high-floor warehouse maturation. Because it skips chill-filtration mechanics entirely, the bottling retains its high-density corn oils, organic wood sugars, and rich barrel char compounds to yield a deep, oily weight on the palate.

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What proof is Stagg Jr Batch 13?

Stagg Jr Batch 13 comes in at 128.4 proof — 64.2% ABV — uncut and bottled without filtering. The proof is how the bottle is identified, since Jr.-era labels carried no batch number, and 128.4 belongs to Batch 13 alone. Nothing is added to round the number off; it is whatever the barrels gave.

What made Stagg Jr Batch 13 a notable release?

It arrived right after Batch 12 — a release widely regarded as one of the best Stagg Jr. batches — so expectations were high for what followed. Batch 13 was also reported to be the first Stagg Jr. to launch with an official press release from Buffalo Trace, a mark of how far the line's reputation had come. Bottled at 128.4 proof in late 2019, it was well received on its own terms.