I know there's recently been a friendly controversy as to Stagg's flavor profile. As a participant in the Virginia Stagg tasting event, I would have previously sworn that there was no mint flavor of any kind in George T. Stagg. However, I just got it. Actually, I got it with serious gusto. It's there.
Previously, and also at the recent tasting event, all I had gotten was the familiar vanilla/caramel-with-a-hint-of-tobacco thing. Tonight I retasted the 2003 solo, and *BAM* spearmint galore! Actually, it was spearmint with a licorice/anise thing going on in the background.
This stuff morphs guys. I didn't have anything bizarre to eat or brush my teeth or anything bizarre. It's just so multi-faceted that it's different night to night.