Batch 17's recipe is Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1 — under 10% rye, with a 75/10/15 corn/rye/malt split sometimes cited but never confirmed by the distillery. Distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, it is drawn from the barrel and bottled unfiltered at 128.7 proof, keeping the oils and texture intact. No age is stated; the brand cites "nearly a decade," and reviewers read Batch 17 as tasting older than most.

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What proof is Stagg Jr Batch 17?

Batch 17 sits at 128.7 proof — 64.35% ABV — barrel proof and unfiltered. Jr.-era bottles carried no batch number, so that proof is the way collectors pin down which release a bottle is. Many reviewers found it drinks well under its strength, coming across as rich and mellow rather than hot.

What makes Stagg Jr Batch 17 notable?

Batch 17 was the last release to carry the "Jr." — the final "Stagg Jr." before Buffalo Trace dropped the designation with Batch 18 and renamed the line simply "Stagg." It is also widely regarded as one of the stronger late batches, with reviewers describing a richer, older-tasting character than the brash earlier releases — chocolate, tobacco, leather, and dark fruit. For many, it was a fitting send-off to the Jr. name.