{"product_id":"stagg-jr-batch-16","title":"Stagg Jr Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 16","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #936B55;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #9B3B2A;   \/* 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 16 is a Summer 2021 \"Stagg Jr.\" that reviewers rated among the better batches — several found it tasting older than usual, with baked apple and dark dried fruit. It is a Buffalo Trace Kentucky bourbon at 130.9 proof (65.45% ABV), uncut and unfiltered. Like all Jr.-era bottles it shows no batch number, so it is identified by that 130.9 proof — not to be confused with the 131.1 of Batch 15.\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\u003eBottled straight from the barrel at 130.9 proof (65.45% ABV), unfiltered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA Summer 2021 \"Stagg Jr.\" — released two batches before Buffalo Trace dropped the \"Jr.\" (at Batch 18).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWell regarded — several reviewers ranked it among the better Stagg Jr. batches and found it tasting older than usual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIdentified by its 130.9 proof, since Jr.-era bottles carried no batch number; the close 131.1 is Batch 15.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA Buffalo Trace bourbon, distilled at Frankfort, Kentucky under DSP-KY-113, on the low-rye Mash Bill #1 — grain split undisclosed; non-age-stated, around 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 Rich and dark — molasses cookies, cinnamon, and cardamom over sweet oak and vanilla, with baked apple and dried fruit (raisin, plum) more than the bright cherry of younger batches. Reviewers often called it older-smelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oakier and more tannic than most Stagg Jr., with baked apple, raisin, and dark cherry over brown sugar and chocolate; the sweetness is restrained and the fruit dense. It drinks mellow for 130.9 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming — oak, cinnamon, and dark fruit, with the proof settling in slowly.\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 16 has a strong reputation: several reviewers placed it among the better Stagg Jr. releases, with one calling it the best in years, and many read it as tasting older than usual — leaning oaky and dark-fruited rather than bright and cherry-forward. A Summer 2021 release, it sits late in the Jr. era, two batches before the rename and just before \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-17\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe final Stagg Jr., Batch 17\u003c\/a\u003e. For collectors it is a well-liked Jr.-era bottle rather than a milestone one. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe rest of the bourbon list\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\u003e130.9 proof · 65.45% ABV (barrel proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 (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)\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 16 — Summer 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistinction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell-regarded late Jr.-era batch; noted as \"older-tasting\"\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 16's appeal is its reputation: it is one of the better-liked late Stagg Jr. batches, with several reviewers rating it near the top and noting an older, oakier character. It is not a milestone bottle, but a strong one from the closing stretch of the Jr. era. Since Jr.-era releases bore no batch number, a bottle is confirmed by its 130.9 proof — distinct from the 131.1 of Batch 15. It keeps best standing up, away from heat and sun, with the seal whole.\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;\"\u003eThe grain recipe behind Batch 16 is Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, with the exact split undisclosed — the numbers sometimes quoted (roughly 82\/8\/10 or 75\/10\/15 corn\/rye\/malt) are guesses that do not even agree. Distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, it is drawn from the barrel and bottled unfiltered at 130.9 proof, holding the full oils and body. Non-age-stated and rumored near eight years, it struck several reviewers as carrying older barrels than usual.\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\"\u003eour process for checking bottles\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ehow the vault holds and ships\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour criteria for listing\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 16?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eThe proof on Batch 16 is 130.9 — 65.45% ABV — barrel strength and unfiltered. Jr.-era bottles carried no batch number, so proof is how they are told apart: 130.9 is Batch 16, and the close 131.1 is the earlier Batch 15. Nothing is added to bring the strength down to a round number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Stagg Jr Batch 16 well regarded?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eBatch 16 is often counted among the stronger Stagg Jr. releases — one reviewer rated it among the best batches in years. Reviewers described it as tasting notably older than earlier batches, with baked apple, raisin, and dark dried fruit in place of the brighter cherry of younger Stagg Jr. Released in Summer 2021 at 130.9 proof, it came two batches before Buffalo Trace dropped the \"Jr.\"\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-16#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Stagg Jr Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 16\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stagg-jr-batch-16.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Stagg Jr Batch 16 is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 65.45% ABV (130.9 proof); a well-regarded Summer 2021 release from the Stagg Jr. era.\",\n      \"sku\": \"088004018580-16\",\n      \"mpn\": \"088004018580-16\",\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-16#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-16\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"369.95\",\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-16#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 16\" }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/stagg-jr-batch-16#faq\",\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Stagg Jr Batch 16?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The proof on Batch 16 is 130.9 - 65.45% ABV - barrel strength and unfiltered. 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