George T. Stagg 2004 - 15 Year Old - 2019 Release - Barrel Proof 58.45%

INFORMATION

George T. Stagg 2004. 15 Year Old. Bottled Fall 2019. Limited Edition. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 750ml. 58.45%. 116.9 Proof.

Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Franklin County, Kentucky

Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Spring of 2004
Release: Fall of 2019 Release
Brand Name: George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof for release: 116.9 proof

Recipe
Large Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2
Small Grain: Minnesota Rye
Finish Grain: North Dakota Malted Barley

Cooking / Fermentation
Milling Screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky limestone with reverse osmosis
Fermentation: Carbon steel / black iron fermenter
Mash: Sour

Distillation & Aging
Distillation: Double distilled; beer still and doubler
Proof off still: 135 proof
Barrel: New, white oak; #4 char; charred for 55 seconds
Barrel Maker: Independent Stave; Lebanon, KY
Barrel Entry Proof: 125 proof
Barrel Size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 original proof gallons
Warehouse: Warehouses C, H, K, Q and I
Floor: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors
Evaporation loss: 56.0% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation

Bottling
Filtration: None
Product age: 15 years and 3 months old at bottling
Tasting comments:
Nose: Caramel, cherries, with a hint of mint
Palate: Vanilla and toasted oak with a floral undertone
Finish: Long finish of cherries, coffee and black pepper

DISTILLERY:Buffalo Trace

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:58.45% / 116.9 Proof

Bottle SIZE:75cl / 750ml

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:North America

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK TYPE:American Whiskey

DISTILLED YEAR:2004

BOTTLING DATE::2019

AGE:15

The first official distillery at what is now Buffalo Trace was built by Harrison Blanton in 1812. This distillery was rebuilt and later expanded in the 1870s by E.H. Taylor, who named it Old Fire Copper (OFC), and then sold it to George T. Stagg, after whose death OFC was renamed George T. Stagg distillery. The distillery was shepherded through Prohibition by Alfred Blanton, after which it was purchased by Schenley International. 

By the 1980s a large oversupply of aged whiskey led to a takeover by Age International and the introduction of Blanton’s Single Barrel by Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee. The Sazerac company bought George T. Stagg distillery in 1992, and renamed it Buffalo Trace in 1999. Buffalo Trace distillery's main brands include Eagle Rare, Old Charter and W. L. Weller and the distillery also makes bourbon under contract for the Van Winkle range, Blanton’s and Ancient Age among many others.