Age: 7 years, 5 Months, 7 days

Proof: 130.3 proof

Master Distiller Notes: The third Booker’s batch of 2024 is called The Master Distillers Batch to honor the men that shaped my career and the bourbon industry.

The color of this Booker’s batch is a deep amber from over 7 years of aging in the new white oak barrels. The nose is complex, with vanilla and spices that leave you craving more of the taste you expect from Booker’s. The taste is big and bold, as all Booker's batches should be and the finish is long and delightful.

I can just picture dad and his colleagues from the past sitting around, enjoying this batch and swapping stories.

The batch is made up of two production dates stored in 4 different aging warehouses. The age is 7 years, 8 months, 7 days and is 130.3 proof. In fact, much of this batch was produced in 2016 on dad’s birthday, December 7th. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker’s “Master Distillers Batch” is as follows:

10% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z 
11% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse 1 
42% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse 3 
37% came from the 3rd floor of 9-story warehouse J 

Label Inspiration: This batch is named in honor of a group of distillers that I admire greatly. Their work in the late 80s and early 90s helped America fall back in love with bourbon and made the industry what it is today.