Booker's Bourbon Batch 2018-02 Backyard BBQ

Nice and smooth w no heat. Full flavor w chewy finish. Little thin between forward and finish

Booker's 2018-02 Nose: Mesquite smoke, cinnamon, good barrel funk, char, wood shavings Palate: oak, cinnamon, hint of cherry, maple Finish: oak, vanilla spice

Rested 10 minutes. Served neat in a Glencairn. Enjoyed in a backyard with friends. Nose - really nice. Caramel, vanilla, oak, heat, Palette - extremely fruity, flavor explosion, cinnamon, vanilla, Finish - lingering flavor with quick heat. One of the more unique bourbons I’ve had. Really enjoyed this one.

Neat - just a whole lot of fire and spice. Was the last couple of pours for this bottle so it had been open a while, still not much flavor to discern aside from the baking spices. Probably my least favorite of the 2018 lineup

Coming back to this after a few months... Nose: candy corn, vanilla, fruity Palate: rich with sweet and bright, with spicy vanilla, hints of butterscotch; the oaky flavors are rich but not overly oaked likely due to the only six years of aging Finish: medium with some lingering spice. A dash of water brightens this bourbon up and reminds me a lot of Bakers which is probably my favorite of the Beam small batches behind Knob Creek.