fosmith Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Has anyone seen Stagg Jr. batch 11 yet? If so, what proof is it? It's been about six months or more since batch 10 came out so it should be about time. I couldn't find any batch info on the BT web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Slim Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Man, your anxious for this one. I have a ways to go before I work through batch 8&9. I’m just happy this is one I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 3 hours ago, BB Slim said: Man, your anxious for this one. I have a ways to go before I work through batch 8&9. I’m just happy this is one I can find. FOMO! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 In my head I think of Stagg jr as a May / November release. Havent seen batch 11 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUfan99 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 My LS brought out from the back some batch 6 bottles a couple of weeks ago. I’ll let you know how 11 is in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 5 hours ago, CUfan99 said: My LS brought out from the back some batch 6 bottles a couple of weeks ago. I’ll let you know how 11 is in 2021. Ha! ill probably join in on that. We could make it a VBT . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Just saw on Reddit that Stagg Jr. batch 11 is now out at 127.9 proof. Haven't seen a review yet nor has it surfaced here it Calif. We're always at least a month behind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Yeah, batch 11 is out in the wild in NJ. I picked up a bottle of batch 11, but won't be opening it for awhile, as I just recently opened a batch 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jeffrey r said: Yeah, batch 11 is out in the wild in NJ. I picked up a bottle of batch 11, but won't be opening it for awhile, as I just recently opened a batch 10. How do you like it? I have a bottle open and think it's great. Butter, caramel, butterscotch and oak on the nose are a treat. Edited November 13, 2018 by fosmith typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, fosmith said: How do you like it? I have a bottle open and think it's great. Butter, caramel, butterscotch and oak on the nose are a treat. All good on the first pour, but haven't had another pour yet. Stagg Jr. is definitely one that I open up a bottle, take a first pour, and then put it back in the cupboard to sit for at least a few weeks before I go back to it. It needs to breathe and "open up" a bit IMHO. I'll go back to it one day soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 18 hours ago, jeffrey r said: Yeah, batch 11 is out in the wild in NJ. I picked up a bottle of batch 11, but won't be opening it for awhile, as I just recently opened a batch 10. Is there something in the SB by-laws forbidding two open bottles? Come on. Share your impressions with the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Flyfish said: Is there something in the SB by-laws forbidding two open bottles? Come on. Share your impressions with the rest of us. Its usually found in the marital bylaws... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) I’ve been buying since batch 3 and find the batches to be very consistent. I can pick up some differences when I do SBS but we’re entering Booker’s level batch consistency IMO. Buy and drink with confidence. If they put out a bad batch, feel free to sound the alarm but we’re talking about a solid track record over several years at this point with very little batch variation. Edited November 14, 2018 by Charlutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Charlutz said: I’ve been buying since batch 3 and find the batches to be very consistent. I can pick up some differences when I do SBS but we’re entering Booker’s level batch consistency IMO. Buy and drink with confidence. If they put out a bad batch, feel free to sound the alarm but we’re talking about a solid track record over several years at this point. Yeah, I've had a bottle of 7-10 and there is very little between them. These are super consistent so other than obsessive compulsively trying them all (which I certainly do), there isn't much reason to seek out or avoid a specific batch, at least not with the recent ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Flyfish said: Is there something in the SB by-laws forbidding two open bottles? Come on. Share your impressions with the rest of us. Lol--2 open bottles... I think I have at least 100 open bottles right now, which is why I need to be somewhat mindful of how many more I open at the present time. I am filled to the rim with open bottles. But as others have noted, the risk of a bad batch of Stagg Jr. is very small these days, due to the recent batch quality and consistency. And I was one of the "suckers" who bought the first two batches, so I have seen the other end of the spectrum with Stagg Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp55 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 At the risk of being at least tangentially off topic, I have a Stagg Jr. question that maybe somebody reading this thread can answer. Although I have never tasted the first batch or two of Stagg Jr., I have repeatedly read other poster's opinions that they were disastrous. I am curious why BT would introduce a new product with such a poor offering. Anybody know how this product (of which I like the later releases very much) got off to such a rough start? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, Swamp55 said: At the risk of being at least tangentially off topic, I have a Stagg Jr. question that maybe somebody reading this thread can answer. Although I have never tasted the first batch or two of Stagg Jr., I have repeatedly read other poster's opinions that they were disastrous. I am curious why BT would introduce a new product with such a poor offering. Anybody know how this product (of which I like the later releases very much) got off to such a rough start? Thanks. I guess only BT knows the real story. But who knows, it could have been rushed to market, or someone at BT might have actually thought it was a good product and ready for release. I am sure that the overall negativity surrounding the first two releases (and again, I had bottles of both batches) was magnified due to the high proof. Bad bourbon at 90 proof is probably less offensive than bad bourbon at 135 proof. That can be (and frankly was with Stagg Jr.) like drinking liquid fire, and just ain't fun. Heck, some people still find even the recent batches of Stagg Jr. to be a hot mess. It's a fine line at these types of proofs in the 130s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 ^^^^I'll chime in and add that EHT BP batch 1 joined right in with Stagg Jr. batch 1 as a HAHH (hot as holy hell) mess. So... whatever the hell BT had in mind, well... lets just say it worked both times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Just found a batch 11 for $52. Very stoked to try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 How do you tell what batch of Stagg Jr you have? I have a bottle but all it has on it is the alcohol by volume and proof, nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, mross said: How do you tell what batch of Stagg Jr you have? I have a bottle but all it has on it is the alcohol by volume and proof, nothing else. By the proof: Batch 10 – (Spring, 2018) – 126.4 Proof Batch 9 – (Fall, 2017) – 131.9 Proof Batch 8 – (Spring, 2017) – 129.5 Proof Batch 7 – (Fall, 2016) – 130.0 Proof Batch 6 – (Spring, 2016) – 132.5 Proof Batch 5 – (Fall, 2015) – 129.7 Proof Batch 4 – (Spring, 2015) – 132.2 Proof Batch 3 – (Fall, 2014) – 132.1 Proof Batch 2 – (Spring, 2014) – 128.7 Proof Batch 1 – (Fall, 2013) – 134.4 Proof Edited December 3, 2018 by kevinbrink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, kevinbrink said: By the proof: Batch 10 – (Spring, 2018) – 126.4 Proof Batch 9 – (Fall, 2017) – 131.9 Proof Batch 8 – (Spring, 2017) – 129.5 Proof Batch 7 – (Fall, 2016) – 130.0 Proof Batch 6 – (Spring, 2016) – 132.5 Proof Batch 5 – (Fall, 2015) – 129.7 Proof Batch 4 – (Spring, 2015) – 132.2 Proof Batch 3 – (Fall, 2014) – 132.1 Proof Batch 2 – (Spring, 2014) – 128.7 Proof Bourbonex.com Batch 1 – (Fall, 2013) – 134.4 Proof Thanks, I have to double check but think mine is a 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schultz24 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Did someone say Stagg Jr??? Seen at Susans in Santa Fe, NM. Most I have ever seen in one place!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Schultz24 said: Did someone say Stagg Jr??? Seen at Susans in Santa Fe, NM. Most I have ever seen in one place!! That is a beautiful sight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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