George T. Stagg Bourbon Whiskey 2005 Fall Release 141.2 Proof

141.2 proof. Fall 2005. Uncut. Unfiltered. George T. Stagg Fall 2005 — among the highest-proof GTS vintages in the Wooden Cork collection, and one of the two 2005 dual-release expressions from the BTAC program's fifth year.

At 141.2 proof, the 2005 Fall GTS is among the most powerful expressions in the current vertical collection — behind only the 2016's all-time record of 144.1, and matching the 2008 (141.8) and 2011 (142.6) in the high-proof tier. In a year when Buffalo Trace produced both a Spring (131.8 proof) and Fall (141.2 proof) GTS release, the Fall's 9.4-proof gap above the Spring demonstrates the dramatic variation possible between two barrel selections from the same year.

Now over two decades from its original distribution, the 2005 Fall occupies the oldest tier of the current Wooden Cork GTS collection alongside the 2005 Spring — two documented perspectives on the same year's Buffalo Trace high-rye production at two dramatically different natural proof points.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dark chocolate, brown sugar, and bold rye spice at 141.2 proof — one of the most powerful GTS noses in the current collection.
• Palate: Powerful and concentrated — maximum Buffalo Trace high-rye intensity from a vintage two decades old.
• Finish: Extraordinarily long — dried cherry, cloves, and smoke at high-proof duration.

Specs

• Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Proof: 141.2 (70.6% ABV)
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Release: 2005 BTAC Fall Release
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does 141.2 proof rank in the full GTS vertical? In the current Wooden Cork GTS collection, the proof hierarchy runs: 2016 (144.1 all-time record) → 2011 (142.6) → 2008 (141.8) → 2005 Fall (141.2) → 2006 and 2007 (140.6 each). The 2005 Fall is in the second tier of the highest-proof expressions in this collection.
• Why did 2005 have two releases? In 2005, Buffalo Trace allocated BTAC GTS twice — a Spring and Fall release from different barrel selections. The 9.4 proof gap between them (131.8 Spring vs 141.2 Fall) illustrates how dramatically different barrel selections can be within a single year's production.