OK, who\u2019s Barry? He\u2019s Barry Berish, the former chairman and CEO of Beam \u2014 and a friend of Fred Noe. Berish died last year and this batch of Booker\u2019s Bourbon honors his memory.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBarry\u2019s Batch\u201d is made up of barrels from four production dates that were aged in 5 different warehouses. The age of the batch is 7 years, 2 months, and 4 days.<\/p>\n
The breakdown of barrel storage for the batch is as follows:
\u2022 41% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3
\u2022 14% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 1
\u2022 4% came from the 7th floor of 9-story warehouse H
\u2022 32% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse X
\u2022 9% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse G<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
At just over 7 years of age, Booker\u2019s releases of late are falling in line right around this level. This expression surprised me immediately owing to its incredible sweetness; I can\u2019t recall a bottling of Booker\u2019s that has been so incredibly sugary \u2014 almost unbearably so. Boozy on the nose, it exudes notes of butterscotch, dark brown sugar, and a winey, almost Madeirized quality that offers a surprising, oxidized aroma.<\/p>\n
On the palate, more butterscotch and milk chocolate pair with an immediate punch of fresh figs, followed by vanilla and sweet cola syrup. The whiskey\u2019s sweet agenda hardly stops there, moving into notes of maple as the finish builds. Only a pinch of mint on the back end breaks up the onslaught of sweet stuff.<\/p>\n
I am known for having a sweet tooth when it comes to whiskey, but this one was too much for even me to handle.<\/p>\n
125.7 proof.<\/p>\n
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Booker’s Bourbon “Barry’s Batch” 2025-01<\/h2>\n
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