George T. Stagg
9

George T. Stagg

2018 Antique Collection

ABV 62.4%

This whisky leaves you reeling, but also wanting more.

Rob Allanson

Specification

George T. Stagg

Buffalo Trace

Brand

Buffalo Trace

Bottler

2018 Antique Collection

Expression

Bourbon

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

62.4%

ABV

Kentucky

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Sweetness is dark, almost burnt sugar, hints of sea salt caramel and black liquorice. Then sweet digestive biscuits with butter and melted dark chocolate entering.

Palate: Everything stays dark and liquorice like. Dates and plum pudding. There’s almost a temple incense note here. Then the oak tannins take over.

Finish: Big and bold, slowly dries bit by bit.

Comment: This whisky leaves you reeling, but also wanting more.

Score: 9.1

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: There are hints of crystalised ginger, chamomile and lily pollen tickling the nose hairs, with Edinburgh rock, candy floss and Dr. Pepper added into the mix.

Palate: Hot sticky gingerbread cake drizzled with lemon icing sugar, macaroon bars and dark chilli chocolate. The same prickly heat that you get from hot car leather and sandalwood.

Finish: Hot and spicy with the sandalwood drying out the palate.

Comment: Eating gingerbread in a sauna. Why wouldn’t you?!

Score: 8.9

9
Overall Score

From The Distillery

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