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Bourbon Review: Booker’s Bourbon ‘Charlie’s Batch’

We review Booker’s Bourbon Charlie's Batch, the first Booker's batch of 2023 that's bottled at 126.6 proof.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

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Proof: 126.6 Age: 7yrs, 1 mo., & 8 days Price: 89.99 750ml
Appearance:
Rich, dark amber, high, smooth viscosity.
Nose:
Vanilla and roasted chestnut dance out at you, wrapped around a powerful ethanol heat, for an aroma that is both pleasant and cautionary about the high alcohol content. Like a ‘this is a robbery’ note delivered by a teddy bear. A couple of hours in the glass and the ethanol subsided substantially and all the aromas coalesced into an intoxicating bouquet redolent of fresh baked apple pie with a healthy dose of cinnamon.
Palate:
Heavy but still silky mouthfeel that delivers a well balanced medley of oak, vanilla, and roasted nuts. The oak was prominent but without any tannic bitterness. Those cooked apple, malic undertones lingered softly on the elegantly long and smooth finish.
Finish:
Comments:
This is in many ways just your prototype big, masculine Booker’s but there is a light touch evident in several key components that gives this batch a slightly more ethereal quality. It’s like stumbling onto a so-called ‘man’s man’ secretly writing elegiac love poems. rnrnOverall this a commendable example of re-interpreting a well known classic in such a way that remains true to its provenance, while offering a new and unexpectedly graceful complexity over the original.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Jason McBeth

Jason McBeth, a seasoned hospitality professional and consultant, boasts nearly 15 years of experience curating fine dining beverage programs. His impressive resume includes collaborations with six Michelin Star and/or James Beard award-winning restaurants. As a consultant, McBeth has conceptualized and implemented distinctive cocktail programs across diverse markets, ranging from Los Angeles to Lincoln, Nebraska, and Richmond, Virginia. Beyond the realm of spirits and hospitality, his passions lie in poetry and basketball. When not indulging in his professional pursuits, McBeth finds solace in shucking oysters for his wife, accompanied by a bottle or two of grower Champagne.

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