STAGG 2026 RELEASES: A, B, AND C SIDE-BY-SIDE
Dan, Bob, Nick, and Michael taste and compare the Stag 2026 A, B, and C releases, exploring their proof, aroma, flavor, heat, sweetness, oak, and overall drinkability.The group describes notes of cherry cola, Dr. Pepper, grape soda, tobacco, cocoa, leather, and oak. They discuss how letting bourbon breathe can change the experience and debate which batch is the best: A brings more pronounced flavor, B is balanced and approachable, and C offers rich sweetness and impressive legs. The conversation also covers Middle West Distillery, cask-strength pumpernickel rye, Spanish orange wine cask finishing, French oak favorites, Maker’s 46 Cask Strength, and upcoming bottle-sharing plans. The episode then shifts to aviation safety. A pilot explains how excessive approach speed increases landing distance, why crossing the runway threshold too fast can create serious problems, and when pilots should choose a go-around instead of forcing a landing. The episode closes with announcements about a September 25 bottle share at Monks Road Boiler House in Louisville and an upcoming Derek Trucks interview at Bourbon and Beyond.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introducing the Stag 2026 releases
03:04 – Why Stag drinks hot, bold, and spicy
04:37 – Cherry cola and Dr. Pepper tasting notes
05:11 – How air changes the whiskey
07:13 – Middle West bourbon recommendations
10:39 – Tobacco, cocoa, grape soda, and oak
11:22 – French oak favorites
12:56 – Aviation safety and approach speed
14:20 – When pilots should go around
18:22 – Vref and the danger of excess speed
23:02 – Ranking Stag batches A, B, and C
25:19 – The most drinkable Stag of the set
27:12 – Bottle share announcement
28:38 – Bourbon and Beyond updates
29:52 – Closing remarks
NOTABLE QUOTES
“I think Stags drink hot intentionally.”“Every ten percent you increase your approach speed increases your landing distance to twenty-one percent.”“This might be the most drinkable Stag I’ve had.”
Bourbon, Brass & Beyond - https://www.bourbonbrassandbeyond.com
Sept 25 Bottle Share - https://www.bourbonbrassandbeyond.com/events