Booker's Bourbon Batch 2024-01 "Springfield Batch"

Nose offers musty rickhouse, peanut shell, toffee, barrel char, caramel, vanilla pudding, walnut, black licorice, and soft, sweet, oak. Ethanol is noticeable but in line given the proof. Palate matches the nose precisely, so as to not be repetitive see above. Dessert notes matched against bitter smoke/char/wood in equal parts offering a complimentary experience. Long finish brings cinnamon, pepper, some rye spice, mint, and a slight sourness almost like sourdough bread. Oak note from the palate turns slightly tannic, but pleasingly so. Mouthfeel is smooth and silky, which is a big plus. I had long since stopped buying these when the price went to $100+, but this particular release was available for a throwback price of $84.99, so I decided to take the plunge and I’m glad I did as this is superior whiskey. I may just pony up and buy other releases currently found on the shelf price be damned.

Its fine. Bookers just doesnt wow me.

Color: nice amber color with solid legs. Nose: fruity scent to it. But it is a very hard to place fruit. Like deep and dark scent. Smells like something that you would go to on a cold winter night. Taste: warm spices on the back of the tongue. It’s the first thing I notice. Some sweetness on the front, but it quickly turns to the warm spices. Very little burn even though it is a high proof. Finish?: long warm finish. Water?: no water needed.