wrbriggs Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Anyone else hear the news about a potential Spring '05 Stagg bottling? Exciting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Yum Yum That's excellent news if it happens!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Wishful thinking or genuine news? Can you share the details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Everyone, We are currently undergoing the necessary due diligence with our contacts at Buffalo Trace to ensure accurate information is obtained before we make any official announcements. Please stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonmed Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Jeff, all: Here's the email I received today...We have some very exciting news.Immediately after the wonderful introduction of our George T. Stagg Barrel Proof Bourbon, we carefully reviewed our inventory of older barrels to see if there were some potential candidates that could be aged longer for a future George T. Stagg bottling.Ronnie Eddins, our warehouse manager of 43 years, has been carefully watching these barrels mature in Warehouse Q. He is proud to announce that a few barrels on floors 2 and 4 are ready for release. These barrels are 16 years and 8 months old and match the Stagg taste profile perfectly. We are attempting to schedule a spring bottling and release of George T. Stagg. It’s a little early to tell the exact bottling proof, but we’ll let you know soon.We’ll release an allocation in a few weeks. Email me if you have any special requests. Quantities are extremely limited as always.Kris ComstockBourbon Brand ManagerBuffalo Trace Distillerywww.greatbourbon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrbriggs Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 I received the same email, but didn't want to post it until something more official came along. That was the reason I made this post, to see if anyone else had gotten the same email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonmed Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 It'll be interesting to see the demand generated by this mailing -- and how the new Stagg compares to the previous editions.Cheers,Omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 It'll be interesting to see the demand generated by this mailing -- and how the new Stagg compares to the previous editions.I suspect they could sell out the entire bottling on this board prior to release.Wish they'd try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Weber Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 It is happening. I spoke with Ronnie a while back and he found some barrels that he thought were very good. I have not yet had a chance to taste them, but he has been responsible for the other Stagg releases, so I trust him on this. I don't know the production schedule, but I believe the glass has arrived and it is now a matter of getting things worked out in the bottling hall. By the way, when we do bottle, you can watch on the distillery cameras on the BT website.Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ken, Do you know what the proof will be on this bottling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musher Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I don't suppose it would be possible to follow through on the suggestion that any SB member that wants a case can be assured to get their hands on one?I've already forwarded Kim's email to the Liquor Mgr. at my favorite store so that he can put his distributor on notice and make sure he gets some (hopefully more than last fall -- five cases total -- one of which he was kind enough to sell to me!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halpap Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I second the motion. I have gotten myself a goodly supply of Stagg from the previous two distributions (I have never tried the first), but I have actually had to work quite hard at finding supply. My local stores don't rate highly enough to get items like Stagg, and it sells out pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobourbon Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 This is exciting news! After buying 5 bottles of the '04, I can't wait to taste the '05. There is one store in PA that has 6 bottles of the '04. They're the only bottles in PA. Of course one of those bottles is mine, as soon as I can pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Weber Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I do not know the proof at this point. I will let you guys know as soon as we marry the batch. As for getting an entire case for each SB member, well ..... I will say that we only ship complete cases into any state (3-bottles/case). If you put your request in with your favorite retailer, perhaps he will allow you to purchase a full case. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musher Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Not every member. Just every member that wants one. There can't be more than a couple hundred of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamber Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Any coming to the UK ? (please please please please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Weber Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I am coming to the UK the week of March 7. Okay, that is not as good as Stagg coming, but, I will try to bring some for the Whiskey Live show on the 11th and 12th.My goal is to get some Stagg into the UK and I believe we will get a limited amount there. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCubeOnly Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ken--Be careful taking Stagg onto commercial airlines! Ask Barrel_Proof about his ordeal...evidently because of the high proof it's a HAZMAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamber Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I am coming to the UK the week of March 7. Okay, that is not as good as Stagg coming, but, I will try to bring some for the Whiskey Live show on the 11th and 12th. My goal is to get some Stagg into the UK and I believe we will get a limited amount there. Ken Ironically I'm missing Whisky Live because I'm going to a friends Stag Party in Amsterdam that weekend. I am seriously fed up about missing whisky live, especially now. I'll make some enquiries about getting some here but I guess it's going to be even more expensive. I need to get to the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Hi Ken, Do you know if any is coming to Japan? I would very much like to get some Stagg. I may not be able to afford it though. The only price I have seen, for the 2004 bottling, was about US $380. Sold out, of course. It just made me sick to see people talking about buying it for $40. And acting shocked when asked to pay a mere $100... sigh... Really, good for you guys! Just want you to know how lucky you are. I just want to get a few bottles on my shelf and a good healthy pour into my glass. I might look into getting a license to import whiskey if that would help get some good bourbon at reasonable prices. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Ed, it sounds like -- at those prices -- you'd be better off just paying for a trip to Bardstown to the Festival, where you can taste most anything at the Gazebo and buy most anything at the nearby stores. And have a great time doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Hi Tim, That is a fine idea. I might just do that. Um, when is it?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 ...Um, when is it? Ed Sept. 14-18 in Bardstown, KY, the 'Bourbon Capital of the World'. See: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 The only price I have seen, for the 2004 bottling, was about US $380. Sold out, of course. It just made me sick to see people talking about buying it for $40. And acting shocked when asked to pay a mere $100... sigh... Ed, I shipped a bottle of 2004 Stagg & Sazerac from a US online retailer to Australia - they cost AU $178 each by the time I paid the customs duty!!! The Stagg is yet to be opened, but I did crack the Sazerac, and it's worth every cent I'll definately be ordering the Spring Stagg if I can locate any (and once I've paid for the Van Winkle 12yo & 15yo I just ordered ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Weber Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Great News!!!! If you go to www.buffalotrace.com and click on the distillery cameras, you will see us bottling George T. Stagg (actually they are at lunch right now, but they will be back in less than 30 minutes.Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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