I’d like to thank the folks at Beam Suntory and their PR team for providing this sample with no strings attached.
I’ve had pretty severe allergies for as long as I can remember. It gets so bad in the summer that I just have to leave the air conditioning on, no matter the temperature because I can’t breathe the air outside without sneezing and coughing. I also run an air purifier in the house to take care of anything that makes it through the heating system’s filter as air circulates.
I had a course of allergy injections when I was a teenager. And as far as I remember, they worked great. When I went to see the allergist, she informed me that it certainly wouldn’t hurt to start another course because they apparently only last about a decade. It’s been over three full decades since I finished, so that might explain why they are no longer working for me.
All that is to say that I recently started a round of allergy injections. And boy, let me tell you, they really do a number on me. I had my most recent injection about an hour ago. In about another hour, I’ll probably be asleep for a nap. It turns out that pumping your body full of a small dose of things you are allergic to makes your body work just a little harder for the next little while.
Who knew?
Luckily, I did the tasting for this post last night (paying work has been super busy so I’ve just been running out of time as evidenced by the lack of a Tuesday post.) So, let’s get into tonight’s review before I fall asleep on my keyboard. I really don’t want to subject you to a post filled with:
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So Booker’s Bourbon is released in multiple batches per year. According to their website, they are now at batch 4 for the year. Late last month, I was asked if I wanted to take a look at batch 3, and I readily agreed. I’ve always been a fan of Booker’s even if I don’t really care for the doubling in price over the last half decade or so. And luckily for my quickly approaching lack of consciousness, the Booker’s website has an amazing amount of information on each batch. So, I’m just going to quote from there.
This batch is made up of barrels from seven production dates that were aged in six different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker's "Mighty Fine Batch" is as follows: 2% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q, 3% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z, 8% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse G, 10% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse I, 10% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse H, 12% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse G, 55% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3.
Honestly, we are living through an amazingly transparent time for the Bourbon industry. When this site started, finding anything other than a silly marketing story was damn near impossible. These days, we can find out what percentage of each batch was stored on which floor of which warehouse. That’s really cool. But anyway, let’s see how it tastes.
Booker's Bourbon 2023-03 "Mighty Fine Batch"
Purchase Information: This sample was provided by the manufacturer for review purposes. The suggested retail price is $89.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
Price per Drink (50 mL): $6.00
Details: 63.3% ABV. 7 years, 1 month, 10 days
Nose: Oak, vanilla, honey, mint, and cinnamon.
Mouth: Cinnamon candies, oak, honey, and vanilla.
Finish: A long warmth that fades slowly into sweetness. Notes of oak, floral honey, ginger, and cinnamon.
Thoughts: As usual with Booker's, the first thing on the nose is oak. The mouth is as hot as 126° proof would lead you to expect. Luckily, it takes a splash of water well, bringing out even more pronounced honey sweetness. This is delicious. Big fan, as always
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