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I picked up a bottle of this a few years ago. It was good, but not enough for me to go back and grab more. Curious on how it develops for you. -(P

I picked up a couple bottles of 13th Colony Maple Wood over the weekend. I haven't opened it up yet though.

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Finished tasting through the Stagg Jr batches a few times, I don't have my final rankings top to bottom yet but my #1 was 22A and #2 was 23C. Batch 12 didn't do so hot, across the group it ended up #11 out of 16, the bottle was sealed to start so it did raise some questions about within-batch variability but who knows. I'll post up my final rankings 1-16 when I taste through my final round of losers, in the mean time gimme more 22A, the bottle I tried of that is damn near perfect for my tastes :dr

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Did you try all 16 at one sitting? What were your thoughts on the ‘24 releases?

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Probably doesn't remember...:al

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It was bracket style over the course of a month and a half, I never tried more than one head to head matchup per day since the finishes would overtake eachother being generally over 130 proof. I haven't finished my final rankings, but as a group the 24's didn't do so well - 24A was 7th, 24B was 12th and 24C was 14th. Batch 18 came in last for the group even though it did pretty well in my bracket, I was the only one who liked it apparently

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Looks like I'm lookin' for a bottle of 22A. :D

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Hell, I'd just be happy to find a bottle of Stagg. I can't remember the last time I've seen some on a shelf but it's been at least five years.

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I've gotten a few single barrels but still have never found a Stagg Jr batch at a store, the only ones I have were either gifts are bought on secondary

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Mine were all marked up on the shelf West Coast style. That being said, they were available. Price matters bleh.

24C and 24D. Seem pretty much the same to me. Both great.

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I used to get Stagg Jr a couple of times a year at Sal's at MSRP, but they've gone to secondary pricing on their HTF stuff this year. :td

Binny's has called me for a couple of the batches the last couple years, that's my only real hope for bottles that aren't marked up now.

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Speaking of Binny's, they got in the new Booker's (25-01, Bary's Batch) yesterday. :wo

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I think I have 12 or 16 bottles of Stagg. Not sure, lost count. For some reason 24a-d have eluded me this past year.

Tom - Nice pick up on the Bookers' Barry Batch!

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My store got a stagg barrel and totally effed up the release, sold them before they were supposed to and let people get three per person. By the time I got over there there was one case left so we grabbed two each, apparently people were reselling them in the parking lot :r

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Given myself a rule. Before I can buy a new bottle, I have to kill two from my collection. Last night I finished a FKNG store pick. Working on the 8+ year Bakers.

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I have more fun when I finish one and buy two, Bob. -(P :al

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Ohhh lalala!!!!! I’m waiting for that.

I really enjoyed all of the 24 releases. The 24-04 has grown on me quite a bit.

I think my favorite still is 24-03 but all good. Love how they differ.

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I checked your math and that adds up! :banger

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24-03 is my favorite from last year as well, Dave. :tu

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Bakers bottle killed, time to go shopping. Well, tomorrow. I’m in no shape to drive. And bonus, Friday is one of the delivery days.

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Back from travel again. Picked up two LB Infinite and a EHT Rye in NY. Almost polished the rye off so got some replacement RHT as well as a few Bookers.

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