First Impressions
Booker's was the original cask-strength, uncut, unfiltered small-batch bourbon when Booker Noe first released it in 1988.
Distillery & Heritage
Distilled at Jim Beam in Clermont, Kentucky, Booker's launched the Beam Small Batch Collection alongside Knob Creek, Baker's and Basil Hayden's. Booker famously pulled barrels from the centre cut of the rickhouse — the sweet spot — and bottled them straight. Today batches are released roughly six times a year.
Tasting Notes in Detail
The nose is unmistakably Beam — vanilla, charred oak, peanut brittle, brown sugar and dark cherry. The palate is big and oily, with caramel, oak char, dark fruit and baking spice riding the trademark Beam peanut note.
Verdict
The bourbon that rewrote the rules in 1988 and still sets the standard.
