Description
Booker’s 2025-01 “Barry’s Batch” is a cask-strength, uncut bourbon, aged over 7 years, known for its intense yet balanced profile featuring rich notes of vanilla cream, caramel, baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg), oak, and hints of dark chocolate and leather, delivering a bold, warm, and smooth experience with lingering sweetness, honoring former Beam CEO Barry Berish. Bottled around 125.7 proof, it offers a deep, complex flavor with significant oak presence, balanced heat, and a satisfyingly long finish.
Key Characteristics:
- Proof: Around 125.7 (62.85% ABV).
- Age: 7 years, 2 months, 4 days (or 7 years, 9 months, 19 days depending on source).
- Aging: From barrels in warehouses 3, I, H, X, and G, with a large portion from Warehouse 3.
Flavor Profile:
- Nose: Vanilla cream, caramel, toasted oak, baking spice, leather, tobacco, and hints of apple pie spice or roasted peanuts.
- Palate: Thick and mouth-coating with prominent sweet vanilla, bold cinnamon, brown sugar, toffee, nutmeg, dark chocolate, and charred oak.
- Finish: Long, warm, and powerful, with lingering oak, spice, vanilla cream, and sweet smoke.
Overall Experience:
- A bold, classic Booker’s release that balances intense flavor with surprising smoothness.
- Considered a standout batch with notable sweetness and depth, making it a hit for fans of the brand.
- Adding a splash of water is recommended to further balance and unlock flavors.
Honoring Barry Berish:
- Named for Barry Berish, former Beam Chairman & CEO, celebrating his legacy and impact on the Beam family and company.
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