Booker's Straight Bourbon Milkshake Batch 2026-02 6 Yr 124.4

Booker’sMilkshake Batch is the second U.S. Booker’s release of 2026. The name comes from Booker Noe’s habit of adding bourbon tohomemade chocolate malted milkshakes, a family tradition later continued by Fred and Freddie Noe. Despite the name, the whiskey itself is completely unflavored — it is classic Booker’s barrel-strength bourbon.

The batch was aged7 years, 6 months and 12 days and bottleduncut and unfiltered at 124.4 proof. It uses Beam’s standard Booker’s mash bill of77% corn, 13% rye and 10% malted barley. 

Milkshake Batch was assembled from barrels fromfour production dates and four warehouse locations. The blend includes 32% from the fifth floor of Warehouse G at Waterfall, 26% from the fifth floor of Warehouse 3, 23% from the third floor of Warehouse L, and 19% from the third floor of Warehouse M. 

The nose showsvanilla, caramel, baking spice and seasoned oak, followed by salted caramel and roasted peanut as it opens. The palate is full and powerful, withbrown sugar, melted caramel, vanilla, cocoa, coffee, roasted peanut and charred oak. The finish is long and warming, with rye spice, cinnamon, vanilla and oak. Reviewers have particularly noted its creamy mouthfeel and relatively good balance for a 124.4-proof bourbon. 

Cask program: matured entirely innew charred American oak bourbon barrels, with no finishing program. There areno wine-, sherry-, Port- or other wine-based casks involved. Booker’s is bottled directly from the selected maturation barrels without dilution or filtration.

Details

• Producer: James B. Beam Distilling Co.
• Brand: Booker’s
• Batch:2026-02 “Milkshake Batch”
• Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age:7 Years, 6 Months, 12 Days
• Mash Bill: 77% Corn • 13% Rye • 10% Malted Barley
• Proof:124.4
• ABV:62.2%
• Style: Uncut & Unfiltered
• Cask Program: New charred American oak
• Wine-Based Casks: None
• Bottle Size: 750mL
• SRP: Approximately$100
• Tasting Profile: Vanilla • Caramel • Brown Sugar • Cocoa • Coffee • Roasted Peanut • Cinnamon • Charred Oak • Rye Spice

Of the two,Woodford Double Oaked is the richer, sweeter, easier-drinking bottle, whileMilkshake Batch is the serious high-proof enthusiast pour. The “Milkshake” name happens to fit the creamy caramel/chocolate profile surprisingly well, but it is purely a batch nickname, not a flavored bourbon.