This amazing bourbon, uncut and unfiltered, is heaven in a glass. Rumor has it that it is not allowed on airplanes due to flammability issues - it's 141.8 proof. Made by the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, George T. Stagg ($75) just might be best bourbon I’ve ever had. I've only seen it in a retail store once - I bought it - and it is only found in restaurants and bars that specialize in high-end bourbon.The first sip is a scorcher, but it slowly unravels in wave after wave of complexity. I drank my first sip neat, and then followed with a three fingers measure over one large ice cube. Deep, dark brown color. Some sweetness, and a long, lingering finish. This is a beauty, not to be missed when the opportunity arises.
George T. Stagg was a whiskey salesman who teamed up with the legendary E. H Taylor in the 1850s to start one of America's great distilleries. The original George T. Stagg distillery was renamed Buffalo Trace in June 1999.
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