Tasting comment: Dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee and dates. Year of Distillation: Spring of 1998. Release: Fall of 2014. Release Brand Name: George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Proof for release: 138.1 proof. Barrel Selection: 16 hand selected barrels. Filtration: None. Product Age: 16 years and 4 months old at bottling. Limited stock.