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Booker’s Bourbon, a classic among uncut and unfiltered bourbons, has announced the upcoming release of Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon celebrating the legacy of late Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe and the founding of his namesake brand three decades ago. As one of the forerunners of the modern bourbon boom, Booker’s actually predates the creation of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection in the early 1990s, although it did not enter general release until that time.
Released in extremely limited quantities, Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon features a mingling of uncut, unfiltered 9 and 16 year old bourbons (70% and 30% respectively), as opposed to the “6 to 8 year old” selections that make up regular Booker’s. Bottled at 125.8 proof, these barrels were aged specifically with Booker’s legacy in mind under the watchful eye of 7th Generation Master Distiller and Booker’s son, Fred Noe.
“It’s a great honor to release Booker’s 30th Anniversary in commemoration of my Dad and the path he paved when he introduced the world to Booker’s Bourbon,” said Fred Noe. “When we first started talking about an anniversary batch, I knew it would have to be something special, and during my final tasting of this extra aged liquid, I knew Dad would have been pleased. I’m proud to carry on his legacy every day and to share this special release in honor of the damn fine whiskey he created 30 years ago.”
In the late 1980’s, Booker Noe set out to create his version of the perfect whiskey – one that offered a full-bodied taste profile, aged between six and eight years, bottled at its natural proof with robust flavors of vanilla. What started as a personal, holiday gift that Booker would share with close family and friends turned into one of the industry’s most influential premium bourbons.
Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon will retail for $199.99
Already out and heralding the 30th Anniversary release is the last regular Booker’s batch of the year, 2018-04 “Kitchen Table.”
