Booker's Small Batch Bourbon (Batch 2023-01E)

"This batch came out just the way Dad liked it, and I know he would be happy that I named it for Charlie. I hope you enjoy this batch of Booker’s as much as I do."--- Fred Noe, Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller

The first release of the Booker’s® Bourbon 2023 Collection is Booker’s Small Batch 2023-01 “Charlie’s Batch.” This batch is named in honour of Charlie Hutchens, the craftsman behind the signature wooden boxes that each bottle of Booker’s Bourbon comes in. He is also a longtime family friend and former employee of Booker Noe.

his batch is made up of barrels from four production dates that were aged in four different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker’s “Charlie’s Batch” is as follows:

• 3% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q
• 17% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse G
• 24% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse Z
• 27% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Z
• 29% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 1

The colour of this batch is pleasant to the eye with an amber colour of a well-aged bourbon. The nose is balanced without too much wood and with hints of oak, toasted nuts, and vanilla. This is the aroma that Booker himself always looked for in his whiskey. The taste is balanced with a slight warmth and has a pleasant finish.