➡️Review: Stagg 25B
Stats
•Distillery: Buffalo Trace
•Proof: 126.9
•Mash Bill/Age Statement: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye) and 7-9 years
Profile
•Nose: Right away I find a combination of ethanol, toffee, and cherry. As I work further, sweet candy cherry, vanilla, undertones of oak and brown sugar. There’s ethanol throughout the nosing, but it doesn’t overpower.
•Palate: Talk about getting thrown for a loop, black cherries dominate right away. Cinnamon spice follows, along with vanilla covered cherries, toffee, and subtle tart red fruit. Toward the end, I start to pick up grape notes. Much like the nose, cinnamon spice shows up immediately, fades back, then builds again as it moves into the finish.
•Finish: As I mentioned at the end of the palate, this builds a great, long lasting cinnamon hug. Vanilla, brown sugar, and oak come through, and toward the end I find cherry lingering. This does come off extremely drying.
•Rating: 7.8 out of 10.
Conclusion
As I mentioned in the finish, I think the one issue most will have with this batch will be how drying it is. With that said, I don’t think that’s a reason to stay clear of 25B given how well this delivers throughout the rest of the profile. As I have mentioned before, if you have the chance to grab a Stagg close to or at MSRP, it is a definite buy. Have you been able to pickup any of the 25’s and if so, what’s been your favorite so far?
Merry Christmas and Cheers!🥃
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Stats
•Distillery: Buffalo Trace
•Proof: 126.9
•Mash Bill/Age Statement: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye) and 7-9 years
Profile
•Nose: Right away I find a combination of ethanol, toffee, and cherry. As I work further, sweet candy cherry, vanilla, undertones of oak and brown sugar. There’s ethanol throughout the nosing, but it doesn’t overpower.
•Palate: Talk about getting thrown for a loop, black cherries dominate right away. Cinnamon spice follows, along with vanilla covered cherries, toffee, and subtle tart red fruit. Toward the end, I start to pick up grape notes. Much like the nose, cinnamon spice shows up immediately, fades back, then builds again as it moves into the finish.
•Finish: As I mentioned at the end of the palate, this builds a great, long lasting cinnamon hug. Vanilla, brown sugar, and oak come through, and toward the end I find cherry lingering. This does come off extremely drying.
•Rating: 7.8 out of 10.
Conclusion
As I mentioned in the finish, I think the one issue most will have with this batch will be how drying it is. With that said, I don’t think that’s a reason to stay clear of 25B given how well this delivers throughout the rest of the profile. As I have mentioned before, if you have the chance to grab a Stagg close to or at MSRP, it is a definite buy. Have you been able to pickup any of the 25’s and if so, what’s been your favorite so far?
Merry Christmas and Cheers!🥃
Give us a follow on Instagram@ wandnbourbonreviews.
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BLESSINGS FOR THIRST QUENCHING LOVE AND BEST WISHES TGIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
PUT SOME TRADITIONIN THAT GLASS! POUR SOME OLD FITZ AND ADMIRE YOUR TREE!!
Cheers and good pouring!!!
#bluepigreviews #merx #oldfitzgeraldbourbon #oldfitzgerald7year #12daysofchristmas
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First time for this one. I hear a lot of mixed reviews. Beautiful bottle for the bar.
Always a favorite.
Turby's Cherrywood Bourbon.
I think a lot of companies are going to start using Cherrywood finishing, based on how delicious this bourbon is
I think a lot of companies are going to start using Cherrywood finishing, based on how delicious this bourbon is
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