{"product_id":"stagg-jr-batch-15","title":"Stagg Jr Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 15","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #AF4D33;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #936B55;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #020403;   \/* 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 15 is a Winter 2020 \"Stagg Jr.\" at 131.1 proof (65.55% ABV) — uncut and unfiltered, with official Buffalo Trace notes of vanilla bean, salted caramel, cherries, and a coffee-and-sweet-mint finish. Reviewers found it drier and darker than the fruitier earlier batches. Like all Jr.-era bottles it shows no batch number, so the 131.1 proof identifies it — distinct from the 130.9 of Batch 16.\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\u003e131.1 proof (65.55% ABV), at full barrel strength and unfiltered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA Winter 2020 \"Stagg Jr.,\" three batches before the brand dropped the \"Jr.\" at Batch 18.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCarries official Buffalo Trace tasting notes — vanilla bean and salted caramel, cherries and oak, and a coffee-and-sweet-mint finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReviewers found it drier and darker than the fruit-forward earlier batches, with butter toffee and nougat; identified by its 131.1 proof (the close 130.9 is Batch 16).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA Buffalo Trace bourbon (Frankfort, Kentucky; DSP-KY-113) on the low-rye Mash Bill #1 — grain split undisclosed; non-age-stated, the brand describing it as aged over eight years.\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 Vanilla bean and salted caramel lead the official notes, with creamy nougat, a dusty-warehouse note, and a twist of apple from reviewers. It reads darker and drier than the fruitier early batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherries, cinnamon, and oak over butter toffee and caramel, with a searing barrel heat and a dry, slightly bitter caramel edge — fuller and darker than typical younger Stagg Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warm — toasted vanilla, black pepper, coffee, and a hint of sweet mint, with dark-chocolate-caramel and seasoned oak.\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;\"\u003eBatch 15 has more documentation than most: it carries official Buffalo Trace tasting notes, and Stagg Jr. took a double gold at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the year this batch came out. On the pour, reviewers found it drier and darker than the fruit-forward earlier batches — caramel, toffee, and oak over a firm heat. A Winter 2020 release, it sits in the Jr. era, just before \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-16\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe well-regarded Batch 16\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003emore bourbon from the vault\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of the line.\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\u003e131.1 proof · 65.55% ABV (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 (Jr.-era — no number printed on the bottle; identified by proof)\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); brand cites \"over eight years\"\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 15 — Winter 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistinction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOfficial BT tasting notes; drier, darker Jr.-era profile\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  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBatch 15 is one of the better-documented Jr.-era bottles: it has official Buffalo Trace tasting notes, and Stagg Jr. earned a double gold at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition the year it came out. Reviewers placed it among the drier, darker Stagg Jr. releases, which some read as a sign of older barrels. With no batch number on Jr.-era labels, the 131.1 proof is what pins a bottle to this release — one notch up from Batch 16's 130.9. For the long term, keep the bottle sealed and upright, somewhere cool and dark.\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\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBatch 15 carries no age statement, but Buffalo Trace has described the whiskey as aged over eight years — older than the label admits. It is the standard build: low-rye Mash Bill #1, distilled at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky, the grain split unpublished, drawn from the barrel and bottled unfiltered at 131.1 proof. Reviewers felt this one ran drier and darker than the fruitier releases around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \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 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\"\u003econfirming each bottle's provenance\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour care in storage and transit\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour listing requirements\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=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is Stagg Jr Batch 15?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eAt 131.1 proof (65.55% ABV), Batch 15 is bottled at full barrel strength and left unfiltered. Stagg Jr. bottles from this era show no batch number on the label, so the proof is the giveaway — 131.1 here, versus 130.9 for the later Batch 16. The strength is whatever the barrels yielded, with no water added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Stagg Jr Batch 15 taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eBuffalo Trace's official notes for Batch 15 give vanilla bean and salted caramel on the nose; cherries, cinnamon, and oak on the palate; and a long finish of toasted vanilla, pepper, coffee, and a hint of sweet mint. Reviewers added butter toffee and creamy nougat, and several found it drier and darker than the fruitier earlier batches — a sign, to some, of older barrels. It was a Winter 2020 release at 131.1 proof.\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-jr-batch-15#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Stagg Jr Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 15\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stagg-jr-batch-15.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Stagg Jr Batch 15 is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 65.55% ABV (131.1 proof); a Winter 2020 release from the Stagg Jr. era.\",\n      \"sku\": \"088004018580-15\",\n      \"mpn\": \"088004018580-15\",\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-jr-batch-15#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-15\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"339.95\",\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-jr-batch-15#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 Jr Batch 15\" }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-15#faq\",\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Stagg Jr Batch 15?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"At 131.1 proof (65.55% ABV), Batch 15 is bottled at full barrel strength and left unfiltered. 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