![]() ![]() ![]() Ill be waiting here in MD :) Im also hunting for this and hoping to find one, so far I havent been able to find one. Apparently someone got one at the coast guard exchange which is in Virginia. We’ve gotten so used to Stagg hitting such a high bar with every batch that it makes it that much more of a surprise when one doesn’t. There was a post on the DMV Bourbon FB page earlier today that Stagg Jr batch 16 has been released. Buffalo Trace took a chance offering something new with Batch 18, but it came up short this go around. Smith Bowman, and sourced barrel proof bourbons such as Lucky Seven and Kentucky Owl over the past 12 months, Stagg has more competition than ever before. After a string of great releases from Booker’s, Larceny, A. There’s nothing inherently flawed with Batch 18, and there's still a lot to enjoy about this batch, but it won’t hit with the same widespread acclaim as previous batches. Batch 18 is as brash as Stagg has ever been and the inclusion of dry tannic oak and less sweetness is a surprising one. flavor profile and with that, offers something new, but is also less refined. It is a departure from the typical Stagg Jr. The bourbon is far from more of the same as most expect it to be and follows in the footsteps of 2022's George T. Batch 18 puts the brand in a unique place. It has long since become its own thing and on more than one occasion upstaged George T. Now in its 18th batch release, as Vince Vaughn would say, “You’re all growns up.” Losing its “Jr.” designation makes a lot of sense, as the brand is much more than a junior version of another product. Stagg in quality from time to time, though it never truly became the readily available version everyone hoped for. But over the years the brand matured, and eventually overtook George T. releases were a letdown as a result of their brashness. It originally launched to much fanfare and hopefulness of it being an easier-to-obtain version of the ever popular Buffalo Trace Antique Collection release. I noted in my Batch 17 review that it was “more of the same,” where Batch 18 stands out for being different, and because of that, it will likely be a contested release for fans of its traditional barrel proof flavor profile. In more than a few ways, Batch 18 harkens back to the earliest batches of the brand - for better or for worse. It’s still as hot as ever, but that hotness doesn’t bring with it the same degree of flavor explosion of previous batches. The bourbon features a much stronger cinnamon component this time, and the dry tannic oak can be quite assertive. Tasting blind, there’s a good chance you might not be able to pick it as a Stagg bourbon compared to other batches that have come before it. It’s still a Stagg bourbon, but that trademark flavor and bite are slightly amended. That’s why Stagg Batch 18 is such a surprise. It can be hard to completely capture with words what makes Stagg, Stagg, but all it takes is one sip and you know it. Stagg and Stagg have often been rooted in the fundamentals, yet they always offer their quintessential Stagg bite. Some stay within these fundamental flavors and excel, while others try and offer a bit more. Many barrel proof bourbons share similar flavor notes of oak, vanilla, caramel, maple, molasses, and brown sugar. There are a lot of barrel proof bourbons on the market, yet few have the éclat that Stagg does. ![]()
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