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Booker's Bourbon Batch 2022-02 "The Lumberyard Batch"
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 28, 2023 (edited March 13, 2024)
Small pour at a friend’s house, this is a really nice Bookers edition. Warrants a review…
Nose: Mostly rich candied nuts on the nose, maybe pecans, with a subtle peanutty note hiding in the background.
Neat: Slightly muted entry with some sweet caramel notes building on the mid-palate to vivid fireworks of citrus, with orange, lemon, lime, they’re all here. Heat builds with the citrus, but not at all unpleasantly, into a warm and bracing Kentucky hug.
Finish: Kentucky hug fades slowly with some lingering heat and tinges of sweet caramel. Some lingering bright citrus zest. Warmth and maybe a touch of dried fruit.
Three drops of water: Water opens the nose up into a more fruity aroma, maybe pear or freshly cut apple. Palate now holds some green apple and white pepper, along with some light caramel and butterscotch.
Overall: An excellent Bookers release, wish I had a whole bottle and one in reserve. Really good bourbon, and somewhat unique.
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