Stagg 26B Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Price

$169.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: None Official (~8–9 Years Reported) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky | Proof: 125.2

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26B

Batch

Uncut

Strength

8 yrs

Brand Age

750 mL

Format

Summer 2026

Release

Kentucky

Region

Stagg 26B is Buffalo Trace's Summer 2026 batch of its barrel-proof bourbon, the second lettered release of the 2026 cycle. Like every Stagg batch it goes from charred white oak into the bottle with nothing added and nothing filtered out, which means its strength belongs to the barrels that made it rather than to a house recipe.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Batch 26B, released in the summer of 2026, following 26A in Buffalo Trace's letter-per-batch system.

Bottled uncut and unfiltered: no water added for proof reduction, no chill filtration to remove natural barrel oils.

Matured in charred white oak; Buffalo Trace's brand description puts Stagg at approximately eight years, though the label carries no age statement.

Each batch is its own distinct cask selection, so strength and flavour character shift from letter to letter rather than repeating.

Nº 02

Buffalo Trace & Stagg Heritage

Frankfort Kentucky Craftsmanship

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery along the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr.) honors the legacy of whiskey pioneer George T. Stagg. Uncut and unfiltered, every batch showcases the raw intensity and complex oak interaction of Buffalo Trace's legendary brick and timber aging warehouses.

Nº 03

Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Barrel-Proof Excellence

Barrel Proof Strength

Uncut & Undiluted

Bottled directly at the natural proof yielded by the barrel dumping without water addition, preserving full viscosity.

Non Chill-Filtered

Unfiltered Pure Texture

Non chill-filtered to retain all heavy fatty acid esters, long-chain proteins, and rich oak tannins in solution.

New American Oak

Charred White Oak Barrels

Aged in new oak barrels subjected to heavy alligator char, releasing rich brown sugar, dark spice, and toasted wood notes.

Batch 26B Lettering

Summer 2026 Allocation

The second release of the 2026 vintage cycle, carrying its own unique dump strength and flavor profile signature.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

House Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Brown sugar and dark chocolate over charred oak.
Palate: Sweet and rich, cut through by assertive rye spice.
Finish: Long, with cherry, clove, and woodsmoke. This is the house profile Buffalo Trace publishes for Stagg; batch-to-batch character varies with the barrels selected.

Strategic Position

Stagg is the barrel-proof bourbon that made batch codes worth tracking: collectors buy letters, not just labels, and compare them side by side. Set 26B against the whole Stagg batch ladder at Midnight Whiskey and the appeal is obvious — one recipe, one warehouse discipline, and a different result every time the distillery dumps a new selection.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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Batch Sequential Context

Stagg verticals live on the letters. 26B sits directly after the Spring 2026 batch (26A) before it, offering a direct comparison of seasonal warehouse variation within the same vintage year.

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Senior Lineage Comparison

The older half of the family is a separate release entirely: the senior George T. Stagg from 2025 spends more than fifteen years in wood before it is bottled at similar uncut barrel strength.

Collector IndexSTAGG 26B

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Batch: Batch 26B (Summer 2026)
Proof / ABV: 125.2 Proof (62.6% ABV)
Treatment: Uncut & Unfiltered
Cooperage: Charred White Oak

Explore the complete Stagg collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
BATCH ID	Stagg Batch 26B
POSITION	Second lettered batch of 2026
RELEASE CYCLE	Summer 2026 Release
BOTTLING STRENGTH	125.2 Proof / 62.6% ABV (Barrel Proof, Uncut)
TREATMENT	Uncut & Unfiltered (No Chill Filtration)
AGE STATEMENT	No Age Statement
COOPERAGE	New Charred White Oak Barrels
MASH BILL	Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye, Undisclosed %)
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	STG-26B-750

Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Stagg is drawn from Buffalo Trace's aged bourbon stocks and bottled the way it comes out of the wood: no water to bring the strength down, no chill filtration to strip the oils and esters that carry texture. Buffalo Trace does not publish the recipe behind Stagg, nor a per-batch age, and its current brand description places the whiskey at eight years in charred white oak. Because every lettered batch is its own selection, the label proof is the batch's own number and is printed on the bottle rather than fixed by the brand.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stagg 26B chill filtered?

No. Buffalo Trace bottles Stagg uncut and unfiltered, so Batch 26B goes from barrel to bottle with no water added and no chill filtration.

How old is the whiskey in Stagg 26B?

Stagg 26B carries no age statement on its label. Buffalo Trace describes Stagg as aged eight years in charred white oak and does not publish a per-batch age.

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Stagg Batch 26B

The Elemental Distinction

Buffalo Trace & Stagg Heritage