Booker's Bourbon Batch 2018-03 "Kentucky Chew"

okay, I admit I'm a Booker fanboy, but this is really great. In addition to the usual vanilla and brown sugar, I was getting tobacco, licorice , leather.

Smell: strong oak aroma, burnt sugars, light floral, light alcohol Taste: initial strong alcohol taste (expected at 126.7%), powerful oak spices, tingling sensation on tongue Finish: powerful finish with slight burn, leaves slight numbing in mouth, more warm than burn on the way down, more harsh than smooth Conclusion: disappointed in the taste given the high price point. Flavor on palate is adequate but leaves more to be desired with a $70 price point. Most disappointed with the harsh finish. Have tasted 100-125 proof before with a much smoother finish for a better value i.e. Cosy Road, Makers Cask, among others.

One fiery pour! I tasted blind. Flavorful but full of spice. Strong cinnamon & cloves. Tastes a lot like Big Red gum after some cool distilled water is added. Thankfully it is mostly back heat so other flavors can still be distinguished. This could rate higher than 3 stars but not at $80/bottle in NC. I suggest this as a bar pour only at this price...w/ plenty of rocks!

Good quality bourbon from this line of Bookers.

Best bourbon I’ve had in a long time. Cinnamon. Nutmeg. Caramel. Creme brûlée. Pretty hot neat but if you add a drop or two of water it is still fantastic. I really need to find a bottle of this.

Hot! And lovely. Bookers never disappoints. Needs a touch of ice or water but very good

good burn at the beginning similar to it's brothers, but it has a great explosion of flavors. I get vanilla and nuttyness. Nice dram to chill out with friends with.

Very strong bite...