Bourbon

The second release of the Booker's Bourbon 2022 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2022-02 “The Lumberyard Batch”. This batch is named in honor of my dad, Booker Noe’s pre-distillery years. While his journey to becoming a distiller wasn't exactly a straight path, it led him to his true passion.

Nose: Upon Uncorking: notes of oak and wood char are notable. Nose: After Breathing: complex scents of dark fruit and sweet corn. Taste: Bold flavors of oak, aged spice and toasted grains are present while toffee and a subtle smoky-sweetness roll across the palate. Finish: A lingering finish mellows, leaving sweet tobacco and rye flavors with a slightly dry mouth feel.

Booker's Bourbon Donohoe's Batch 2021-01 - a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey aged for 6 years, 7 months, and 7 days before being bottled uncut and unfiltered at 127.3 proof.

The nose features a savory mix of light rye bread with sweet caramel richness and a hint of tangy fruit salad. On tasting, there is an initial wave of buttery rye bread with a full-bodied feel.

Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea New York Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey is cut to proof with world-famous NY water. Non-chill filtered. Distilled in Indiana and bottled by the first distillery in Manhattan since prohibition, New York, NY.

Released in March 2022, this is one of four extended cask finished bourbons in the second batch of Barton 1792 Distillery's Thomas S. Moore line-up. Each of the four releases are made with the distillery's high-rye bourbon recipes which is aged 5-6 years.

This bourbon is described as having an aroma explosion of sweet, rich fruit and toasted nuts, followed by figs, hints of spicy tobacco and subtle cedar. The palate is sweet with a soft, round initial impression followed by a myriad of aged fruits and nuts. the finish is balanced and sweet with notes of spicy oak. This whiskey was finished in Oloroso sherry casks for approximately one to four years.

A product exclusively made in the Madeira region of Portugal, Madeira wine ranges from dry to sweet and can resemble a tawny port. It’s a very specific type of wine, and as a result there are far less Madeira finished bourbons versus other wine finished bourbons being produced.

This bourbon carries an aroma of rich fresh fruit, including plums, raspberries, and dark cherries followed by floral notes. It has a full and slightly soft taste, with long and lasting notes of fruit. The finish is long and savory with subtle tannins and toasted oak. This whiskey was finished in merlot casks from Napa and Sonoma for approximately two to four years.

Finished with proprietary American oak staves to amplify the flavors that Maker’s develops while spending time in the upper parts of the rackhouse, where temperatures are hotter. Notes of caramelized barrel accented with some toastiness and a warm finish.

Finished with proprietary French oak staves to amplify the flavors that Maker’s develops while spending time in the lower parts of the rackhouse, where temperatures are cooler. Notes of fruit, nut and chocolate.

Restricted to a limited release of 2000 bottles worldwide, the World Whiskey Society's 6-year-old 108-proof Kentucky Straight bourbon finished in Japanese Mizunara Shochu Casks is an exceptionally rare release.

The first release from Booker's in 2022, Booker's Small Batch Collection No. 2022-01 Ronnie's Batch is a 124.3 barrel-proof straight bourbon aged for 6 years, 11 months, and 22 days by the Jim Beam distilling powerhouse. Composed of a mash bill containing 77% corn, 13% rye, and 10% malted barley - Ronnie's Batch is crafted from distillate produced on four different production dates and aged in five separate warehouses (warehouse 5, D, 1, Q, and Z).