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Stagg 23C (Winter 2023)
125.9 proof NAS Bourbon Buffalo Trace Frankfort, KY $70 Low rye (estimated below 10%)

Deepest color of the group with a grainy cereal or hay quality from the barrel husk. Brown sugar throughout with a hint of grape-adjacent fruitiness and a touch of toasted complexity. The lowest proof expression in Stagg Jr. history.

Bites consistently across the front, middle, and back palate. Consistent presence without numbing. Sweet notes emerge with an almost PB&J quality to the aftertaste.

Resolves more quickly than expected despite the consistent palate presence. Medium-short in length with a relatively rapid fade.

Respectable
A capable expression that holds itself together across the palate but falls short on finish length and fails to command the same presence as the higher-ranked peers.
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Tasted on Episode 409 Some Like it Hot