Booker's 30th Anniversary Bourbon

Nose- Wet oak, Orange peel, buttered toffee, sweet caramel, molasses Palate- sweetened vanilla, Caramel, heavy oak, chocolate muffin, sugar cookies Finish- Long, DRY finish with notes of sweetness and wet oak Really nice big hitting bourbon. Great balance of sweet notes with oak. Not too complex, but has a long finish that dries the mouth out and is overall quite enjoyable. A little too dry and a little overhyped in my opinion, but with the bottle design and its big bold flavors, this bottle is still a big win for me

Absolutely amazing. So smooth.

Amazing! I didn’t add any water to this one. Love the spice and bite- great full flavor throughout.

A generous sample from dthom as part of the "whiskey transfer program". Very excited to try this as I really like Booker's and Little Book. Nose: Very complex. Right away I'm hit with caramel apples but there is a vanilla malty undertone almost like I'd expect from an Irish Whiskey. Some funk in here too that reminds me of tropical fruit changing that initial apple in to more of a mango. As it sits in the glass I start to get the signature Beam roasted peanuts with honey and dried figs. Flavor: Caramel cream, boiled peanuts, vanilla, dark sugars, crème brulee. Wow this is good! Thick mouth feel and punches way under its weight for the proof. Finish: Very long. Starts off nutty and then quickly turns sweet/spicy and gets oaky but not very drying. As it sits the spice fades in to a pleasant black pepper note with more toasted nuts and toasted coconut. This stuff is delicious! I could see paying MSRP of $200 for it but the secondary over $600 I'd have a hard time doing. Definitely the best Booker's I've tasted and it should be. Extra points for the cool packaging with the box being reclaimed wood from a rickhouse floor described as "reclaimed wood that Booker Noe once walked on."