First 2025 Batch Of Booker’s Now In Circulation

The starting batch of Booker’s Bourbon, which for three decades has stood as Jim Beam’s premiere cask strength bourbon, is basically a memorial to a recently passed company veteran. Barry Berish, former Beam Chairman and CEO and a dear friend to Fred Noe. Barry was a legend at Beam and worked at the company for over 40 years, and he passed away last year.

The details on the whiskey going into Booker’s Barry’s Batch is as follows:

• 41% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3
• 14% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 1
• 4% came from the 7th floor of 9-story warehouse H
• 32% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse X
• 9% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse G

The result is a Booker’s coming in at 125.7 proof and 7 years, 2 months, and 4 days old. The price is holding stable at $99.99.