Booker's Bourbon Batch 2018-04 "Kitchen Table"

Strong nose with a nutty and vanilla/caramel front and slight smokiness with oak overtones and leathery with slightly spicy finish.

Elected the best of the day on a Bourbon tasting alongside Stagg Jr, JD Sinatra, Angel’s Envy and Eagle Rare. On the glass, a beautiful russet color and some really slow legs after swirling the glass. On the nose, just a bit of alcohol burn (we’re talking 64% abv afterall), some nuttiness, some citrus, ginger spice and an old oak note, like the smell you get inside a dunnage house. On the palate it is full bodied with a really CREAMY mouthfeel. It isn’t harsh by any means (where has all the alcohol gone?) and yet another time you have citrus, oak and some spice. Have I already said how creamy this is? 😁 On the finish you get some heat from the high abv, pepperiness and some old leather note. You can add water to this one but I think it is best neat. You don’t get much alcohol burn and you get the most incredible mouthfeel that is somehow lost after some dilution. Not as good as Batch 2015-03 (Center Cut) but a great bourbon anyhow.

It really is amazing that also high proof a dram might be so gently smooth on the palate. Fairly complex for a bourbon, with the typical caramel, corn and spice layered on a nutty, creamy texture. Good stuff!

Smooth w full flavor. Nice drinker

This is better than the first time I had it. I get dark cherry and plum on the nose. Dark brown sugar on the palate giving way to a dark roasted peppercorn finish. Finish is moderate long in harmony with the proof. This is good. I would buy it.