George T. Stagg Bourbon 142.8 Proof (2025 Release)
When people talk about hazmat bourbon, this is the bottle they are talking about.
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2025
George T. STAGG Bourbon
Loud, unapologetic and impossible to ignore.
Distilled in spring 2010, matured for more than 15 years across Warehouses K, L, P, N, U and I, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at a colossal 142.8 proof.
The release
The 2025 release of George T. STAGG from Buffalo Trace Distillery lands at a colossal 142.8 proof, the first time the label has climbed back into true hazmat territory in years, and somehow still manages to carry balance underneath all that power.
More than 63% of the original whiskey was lost to evaporation over its time in barrel, leaving behind an intensely concentrated bourbon packed with deep oak, dark tobacco and rich cherry character.
Classic STAGG territory
Huge waves of vanilla and charred oak crash into bold tobacco spice, dark fruits and earthy depth, all backed by the kind of weight and oily texture only barrel proof bourbon can deliver. Despite the proof, there is still remarkable structure here, not just heat for the sake of heat.
For many bourbon drinkers, George T. STAGG remains the benchmark for modern barrel proof bourbon. Loud, unapologetic and impossible to ignore.
In the glass
- NoseDeep oak, rich vanilla, dark tobacco and ripe cherry
- PalateMassive bourbon intensity layered with vanilla sweetness, charred oak, tobacco and dark fruit richness
- FinishLong, earthy and warming with lingering oak, tobacco spice and sweet vanilla
- CharacterHazmat proof with structure underneath the power
Distillery details
- DistilleryBuffalo Trace Distillery
- DistilledSpring 2010
- Age at bottling15 years, 4 months
- Proof142.8 proof
- FiltrationNone
- Barrel entry proof125 proof
- Barrel char#4 char
- WarehousesK, L, P, N, U & I
Allocation
Extremely limited worldwide allocation. Once this year's bottles are gone there is no second run.
