Booker's Bourbon is a brand of American whiskey that is part of the Jim Beam Distillery. It is named after Booker Noe, the late master distiller and grandson of Jim Beam. Booker's Bourbon is known for its small-batch, uncut, and unfiltered style, which means it is bottled straight from the barrel without dilution or filtration.
Release: 2025, part of Freddie Noe’s annual Little Book series
Proof: 121.8 (≈60.8% ABV)
Blend Composition: Five whiskeys—11 yr bourbon, 8 yr rye, 8 yr bourbon (with brown rice mash), 2×7 yr bourbons
Crafted by Freddie Noe, 8th-gen Beam master distiller, honoring his grandfather Booker Noe’s experimental spirit
Mash experiments include extended 5-day fermentation to enhance apple notes and a brown-rice bourbon (a nod to Booker)
18 months of blending trials before finalizing this chapter
Note | Description |
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Color | Deep copper with golden highlights |
Nose | Ripe apple, butterscotch, baking spice, caramel, brown sugar, faint char |
Palate | Rich caramel/toffee, apple, butterscotch, baking spices, stone fruit |
Finish | Long oak-dominance, sweet warmth, light spice – creamy with depth |