Stagg — sold as Stagg Jr. from its 2013 debut through Batch 17 — is Buffalo Trace Distillery's uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof Kentucky straight bourbon, released in small numbered batches that now arrive as many as four times a year. Midnight Whiskey documents all thirty-three releases through summer 2026, from 134.4-proof Batch 1 to the new 26B, with a dedicated page for every batch in the chain.
The Stagg & Stagg Jr. Batch Chain
Stagg began in 2013 as Stagg Jr. — Buffalo Trace Distillery's more accessible counterpart to the senior George T. Stagg — and has grown into a chain of thirty-three barrel-proof batches, every one bottled uncut and unfiltered from the distillery's low-rye Mash Bill #1. The run opened with the 134.4-proof 2013 original, still the strongest release in the chain to date. Sequential numbering carried through 2021; the Jr. came off the label with the first bottle labeled simply Stagg, Batch 18, in 2022. Year-letter codes took over the same year, beginning with 22B and — in the chain's one reversal — the 22A that shipped after 22B. From 2024 the cadence reached four batches a year, and the line now runs through Batch 26A from Spring 2026 to the 125.2-proof 26B from summer 2026, the gentlest bottling the chain has produced so far. Each batch is wired here in release order, and the ledger below lists year and label proof for all thirty-three. The chain sits beside the senior Stagg's Antique Collection home within the master whiskey index at Midnight Whiskey.
- Introduced by Buffalo Trace Distillery in 2013 as Stagg Jr.; the Jr. suffix left the front label with Batch 18 in 2022.
- Every batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel proof from Buffalo Trace's low-rye Mash Bill #1, with no age statement on the label.
- Year-letter batch codes (22B onward) replaced sequential numbering in 2022 — the one year the letters landed out of order, 22B before 22A.
- Thirty-three batches have been released through summer 2026; label proofs span 125.2 (Stagg 26B) to 134.4 (Batch 1).
- Release cadence has grown from two batches a year (2013–2022) to four a year in 2024 and 2025.
Three Eras at a Glance
| Era | Years | Releases | Front Label Reads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagg Jr. — Batches 1–17 | 2013–2021 | 17 | Stagg Jr. |
| Stagg, numbered — Batch 18 | 2022 | 1 | Stagg |
| Stagg, year-letter — 22B to 26B | 2022–2026 | 15 | Stagg, with a year-letter batch code |
The Complete Release Ledger
| Batch | Year | Label Proof | ABV | Proof Scale (▮ = 1 proof point above 120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagg Jr. Era — Batches 1–17 (2013–2021) | ||||
| Batch 1 | 2013 | 134.4 proof | 67.2% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 2 | 2014 | 128.7 proof | 64.35% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 3 | 2014 | 132.1 proof | 66.05% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 4 | 2015 | 132.2 proof | 66.1% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 5 | 2015 | 129.7 proof | 64.85% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 6 | 2016 | 132.5 proof | 66.25% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 7 | 2016 | 130 proof | 65% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 8 | 2017 | 129.5 proof | 64.75% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 9 | 2017 | 131.9 proof | 65.95% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 10 | 2018 | 126.4 proof | 63.2% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 11 | 2018 | 127.9 proof | 63.95% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 12 | 2019 | 132.3 proof | 66.15% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 13 | 2019 | 128.4 proof | 64.2% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 14 | 2020 | 130.2 proof | 65.1% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 15 | 2020 | 131.1 proof | 65.55% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 16 | 2021 | 130.9 proof | 65.45% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Batch 17 | 2021 | 128.7 proof | 64.35% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg, Numbered — Batch 18 (2022) | ||||
| Batch 18 | 2022 | 131 proof | 65.5% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg — Barrel Proof (2022–Present, "Jr." Dropped) — 22B to 26B | ||||
| Stagg 22B | 2022 | 130 proof | 65% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 22A | 2022 | 132.2 proof | 66.1% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 23A | 2023 | 130.2 proof | 65.1% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 23B | 2023 | 127.8 proof | 63.9% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 23C | 2023 | 125.9 proof | 62.95% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 24A | 2024 | 127.6 proof | 63.8% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 24B | 2024 | 127.8 proof | 63.9% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 24C | 2024 | 128.9 proof | 64.45% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 24D | 2024 | 127.4 proof | 63.7% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 25A | 2025 | 126.5 proof | 63.25% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 25B | 2025 | 126.9 proof | 63.45% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 25C | 2025 | 125.6 proof | 62.8% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 25D | 2025 | 129.2 proof | 64.6% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 26A | 2026 | 129.3 proof | 64.65% | ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ |
| Stagg 26B | 2026 | 125.2 proof | 62.6% | ▮▮▮▮▮ |
All figures reflect official label-stated bottling proofs, confirmed per release.