George T. Stagg 15 Year Old 2007 Antique Collection 2022

George T. Stagg is one of the annually released limited-edition Bourbons in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC). In 2021, the distillery cancelled that year's George T. Stagg release because the whiskey from barrels filled in 2006 did not meet the brand's tasting standards. The distillery also chose not to draw on barrels reserved for the following year. George T. Stagg eventually returned in 2022, using whiskey distilled in spring 2007 and matured for 15 years and 5 months.

The 2022 release was drawn entirely from barrels matured on the first and third floors of Buffalo Trace's Warehouse K. According to the distillery's technical data, 75% of the original whiskey was lost to evaporation during maturation. It was bottled unfiltered at Barrel Proof of 138.7 (69.35% ABV).

Official Tasting Notes:
Nose: Toasted pecans and chocolate sauce.
Palate: A rich blend of baking spices, vanilla and cherry pie.
Finish: A robust finish with a buttery texture, accompanied by coffee, molasses and oak.