Booker’s Small Batch Bourbon is the creation of whiskey masterminds Fred and Booker Noe. Both master distillers, the father and son team are among the best in the industry, both working for the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, KY. Each year, the Noes release four batches of Booker’s Bourbon that are highly sought after. Once the batches are released, a new batch is started, thus making them very desirable by Jim Beam fans and collectors. In my experience, some batches have been fantastic, and some not as much. Booker’s Bourbon Batch 2020-03 “Pigskin” is a straight bourbon from the Jim Beam Distillery. Batch 2020-03 is the next installment in their Booker’s expressions of high proof bourbon. Bottled at 127.3 proof/63.65% ABV after about six and a half years of maturation, this bourbon is named “Pigskin” just in time for end of the Football season. The mashbill consists of 77% corn, 13% rye, and 10% malted barley. The taste profile for this bourbon is very straightforward with its typical bourbon notes. Color: Clear Tawny The nose is full of sweet bourbon notes of butterscotch, cinnamon, brown butter, and caramel. Accompanying are notes of cherry pie, banana bread, toasted oak, and a slight nuttiness. The palate opens with burnt wood notes, almost like burnt saw dust. This is followed by roasted peanuts and more butterscotch sweetness. There is a heavy alcohol burn, and the whiskey feels younger. The finish is long accompanied by heavy alcohol burn, charred oak, and cherry notes. Although the nose was fantastic, the palate and finish lack in complexity as the taste did not hold up to the aromas.