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Booker'S

Booker's is a barrel-strength bourbon, uncut and unfiltered, created as the personal expression of Booker Noe and today produced and marketed by the Beam Suntory group through the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
  • Clermont · Kentucky · United States
  • Since 1987

Booker'S

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The story
Booker's originated as Booker Noe's private selection; according to official documentation the brand was introduced in 1987 as "Booker's True Barrel Bourbon", initially distributed as a personal gift and later made available to the public. Over time Booker's became part of Jim Beam's small-batch line and is released in limited batches, each with variable age and proof and often with dedicated names.
Production philosophy
The brand's philosophy is 'what comes out of the barrel' — to bottle the product as it is: manual barrel selection, bottling at barrel strength without added water and without chill filtration. The choice focuses on the warehouse 'sweet spot', waiting until the liquid is judged ready.
Territory
Clermont, Kentucky (production at James B. Beam Distilling Co., Kentucky, USA)
Awards and recognition
Booker's (brand variations) has received recognition for limited releases; for example the Booker's Rye version was reported as 'World Whisky of the Year' by Jim Murray's Whisky Bible (official announcement).
Production method
Selection of barrels from Jim Beam warehouses; aging in rackhouses and bottling at barrel-strength, uncut and unfiltered. Releases are issued in limited batches that may vary in age and proof.
Ageing
Aging in new charred American oak barrels; age varies depending on the batch, with barrel selection carried out in rackhouses.
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Clermont
Categories
  • bourbon cask-strength
  • small-batch bourbon
  • American bourbon brand
  • American whisky
Raw materials
  • corn
  • rye
  • malted barley
  • water
Casks and ageing vessels
  • new charred American oak barrels
Representative products
  • Whisky Booker'S Bourbon 70cl
  • Booker's Bourbon (various batch releases, barrel-strength)
What makes it distinctive
  • Bourbon bottled at barrel strength, uncut and unfiltered
  • Born as Booker Noe's personal selection (introduced 1987)
  • Released in limited batches with variable age and proof
  • Produced at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and part of the Beam Suntory portfolio

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