Bookers The Reserves 125.9pf 62.95% 8 yr 2mo 4th Floor Wh-g; Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
| Vintage: | 2024 |
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| Description: | History,. For nearly 40 years, Booker's has built a following among bourbon fans as an uncut, unfiltered, and bold expression of Kentucky bourbon. (In fact, it's often cited as the whiskey that launched the term âsmall batch.â) In recent memory, it's become a reliable release from the Jim Beam portfolio, and new batches roll out four times per year â" with a few additional limited expressions used to denote brand anniversaries. Now, the lineup is getting a permanent, annual, highly limited release to go along with its quarterly expressions. Dubbed âThe Reserves,â this once-per-year Booker's is a blend of older bourbon, which in 2024 ranges from 8 to 14 years old. (Normal modern Booker's releases generally come with age statements between 6.5 and 8.5 years, and most if not all of the whiskey included is usually within that age range.). The inaugural Booker's âThe Reservesâ blend is comprised of barrels (in unspecified quantities) across the following ages and Beam warehouse locations:. 8 Years, 2 Months, 12 Days on the 4th floor of warehouse G. 8 Years, 5 Months, 19 Days on the 5th floor of warehouse I. 8 Years, 5 Months, 20 Days on the 5th floor of warehouse Z. 9 Years, 2 Months, 3 Days on the 5th floor of warehouse Q. 9 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days on the 6th floor of warehouse J. 9 Years, 5 Months, 18 Days on the 7th floor of warehouse H. 10 Years, 3 Months, 2 Days on the 4th floor of warehouse X. 14 Years, 4 Months, 16 Days on the 6th floor of warehouse I. Tasting Notes,. Nose: Caramel, burnt brown sugar, buttered cinnamon sugar toast. Dried apricot and baked apple form a fruity backbone, along with more tart cherry. Palate: Red hot cinnamon candy quickly gives way to vanilla sugar cookies. Up next is spiced gingerbread and dark leather, which start on the middle of the tongue and take a long journey to the back of the palate. Classic Beam nuttiness â" some might say peanut butter, master distiller Freddie Noe might say hazelnut â" hits on subsequent sips, in this case paired with black walnut for a darker, unctuous composition. Light cherry syrup and the semi-tart flavor of grenadine. Finish: Long, with both sweet and semi-dry elements, Booker's âThe Reservesâ leans back into baked and caramel-drizzled apple on the finish. Cinnamon, clove, and allspice linger, along with honey-sweetened black tea |
| Price: | $ 399.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 6, 2024.
