Booker's Bourbon Batch 2020-01 "Granny's Batch"

This was my first bottle of Booker’s. I won’t say it’ll be my last but at $90 before tax, it’s not a cheap date. It’ll be my first and last until I get an itch for another or they release an absolute banger. I’ll enjoy this bottle at the right moments but I don’t feel it’s great enough to get a backup. A great sip - well above average.

Tasted in the early days of autumn, which was perfect timing - this bourbon screams "autumn in Kentucky" Heavy oak, granny smith candy apples, dry roasted peanuts, churros, vanilla ice cream, tobacco. Big apple pie energy tempered by a healthy hit of dry oak. Thick and chewy viscosity carries an honest spicy burn - it tastes it's proof for sure - but very mild on the ethanol. Dry, lingering finish. Tasted side-by-side with Country Ham, Beaten Biscuits, and Boston Batch. This one is the best of the four in my opinion. The flavor profile is very unique, and despite a degree of family resemblance to other Booker’s, I really haven’t had anything like it. One of my favorites.

This is only my second tasting of Bookers. My first was the country ham release , which was amazing. This is different and had a core complex peanut and peanut brittle flavor. Delicious!

Peppermint and red hots followed by cinnamon.