{"id":342085,"date":"2025-12-13T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/review-bookers-bourbon-jerrys-batch-2025-03-and-phantom-pipes-batch-2025-04\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T14:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:00:49","slug":"review-bookers-bourbon-jerrys-batch-2025-03-and-phantom-pipes-batch-2025-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=342085","title":{"rendered":"Review: Booker’s Bourbon “Jerry’s Batch” 2025-03 and “Phantom Pipes Batch” 2025-04"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The final two barrel-strength Booker\u2019s Bourbon<\/a> releases for 2025 are here. We\u2019re ganging them up into this combo review. But if you missed 2025-02<\/a> and 2025-01<\/a>, we\u2019ve got you covered there, too!<\/p>\n

Booker\u2019s Bourbon \u201cJerry\u2019s Batch\u201d 2025-03 Review<\/h2>\n

The youngest whiskey in this batch is aged 7 years, 4 months, and 21 days. Unusually, it is blended in identical proportions (11.1% each) of nine different sub-batches each drawn from different warehouse. It\u2019s named after Jerry Dalton, the first and only Master Distiller at Beam who wasn\u2019t a Beam family member.<\/p>\n

This is a magnificent blend. The nose is instantly pretty with maple and vanilla notes, light touches of baking spice, and some blueberry underneath it all. The combination settles into a groove that evokes caramel apple after having a bit of time to mellow.<\/p>\n

The palate keeps the theme going. While many Booker\u2019s releases can veer off into overtly savory character, Jerry\u2019s Batch maintains its balance, with an effusive, almost chewy candylike quality. Nougat, caramel chews, and Mexican chocolate notes are all on display, with toasty barrel char gently layered in underneath. Some mint, ultimately closer to eucalyptus, informs a nicely fragrant finish.<\/p>\n

Possibly the best of the four standard Booker\u2019s batch releases of the year, neck and neck with 2025-02. 124.7 proof. A \/ $100 <\/strong>[BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Booker\u2019s Bourbon \u201cPhantom Pipes Batch\u201d 2025-04 Review<\/h2>\n

7 years, 6 months, 15 days old. Named for a maze of pipes found in the rafters of Beams\u2019 Boston distillery<\/a> that were remnants of Booker Noe\u2019s ancient (and presumably failed) experiments.<\/p>\n

This initially presents itself as a sweeter expression of Booker\u2019s, quite pretty with a sweet tea quality visible on the nose. That sweetness is fleeting though, as a bit of air helps Asian spices, heavy on cardamom, to come into focus, offering an exotic quality before black pepper notes take a more central stage. The pepper grows in power, and with time in glass it takes on a rather beefy and slightly smoky quality, driven by smoldering barrel char.<\/p>\n

On the palate many of the same elements continue to dominate \u2014 charry pepper, racy cinnamon, and cardamom offering an Eastern sensibility. Water is a huge help with this whiskey as it tempers the heavily savory, meaty qualities that come into view, giving the spirit a warming finish instead of the gritty, biting punch it showcases at full strength. Appropriately tempered, it shows off some new elements, including a bit of palate-cleansing mint.<\/p>\n

While ultimately this feels a lot like a fairly typical release in the Booker\u2019s lineup, but it has just enough nuance going for it to make for a worthwhile sip \u2014 especially if you\u2019re into more spice- and savory-driven drams.\u00a0126.4 proof. B+ \/ $100<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Booker’s Bourbon “Jerry’s Batch” 2025-03<\/h2>\n

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