Odd Stagg proofs

[mgilbertva]

Everywhere I've looked, the 2006 Stagg is listed as 140.6 proof.

The Fall 2005 release is always posted at 141.2 pf.

I have two bottles, one that I purchased recently at the Virginia ABC (bunkered) and another I just opened (also purchased at VA ABC last year). The bunkered bottle states it is 141.6, and the open bottle is 140.3.

Since these are straight from the barrel I guess I would not be surprised to see some slight variation from barrel-to-barrel, but I've not seen anyone (I did a google search too) list GTS in the proofs I have.

Anyone know what gives?

[doubleblank]

Those labels are done by hand and many a time I have a hard time making out what they read. My guess is that your "read" of the number is slightly off as the proofs you quote are close to past proofs, but slightly off. BTW, they dump the barrels together, so the intent is that each release is a single proof (with the one notable exception).

Randy

[mgilbertva]

That was my thought too, especially since I need #@&*^! glasses now to read the things (this problem is not a function of bourbon consumption, in case you were wondering). So I checked it. Then I checked again.

And then I figured out the problem: I didn't read the whole label.

The open bottle does indeed say 140.3 proof, but the ALC BY VOL line states 70.3, which = 140.6 (i.e., 2006).

The bunkered bottle is sloppily written, and it looked like 141.6, but looking again at the 6 it could be a 2. Regardless, the ABV tells the story: 70.6 (Fall 2005).

Odd that I would get two poorly/incorrectly written labels from different years.

Do you think the error makes the bottle more valuable, kind of like the 1918 upside-down plane in flight (sale price: $2.9 million)?

Mmm, probably not...

[Pharaoh]

Do you think the error makes the bottle more valuable, kind of like the 1918 upside-down plane in flight (sale price: $2.9 million)?

Mmm, probably not...

If it does make the bottle any more valuable be sure to let me know so I can bust out my trusty gold paint marker and add some adjustments, I mean "errors" to increase the value of mine was well! :cool:

[Bob O.]

The open bottle does indeed say 140.3 proof, but the ALC BY VOL line states 70.3, which = 140.6 (i.e., 2006).

The bunkered bottle is sloppily written, and it looked like 141.6, but looking again at the 6 it could be a 2. Regardless, the ABV tells the story: 70.6 (Fall 2005).

Maybe whomever was writing the labels was sampling from the Barrels?

[mgilbertva]

Now that would be some nice job benefits!

[Hyperspace]

Maybe whomever was writing the labels was sampling from the Barrels?

Indeed :slappin: :grin: :slappin: