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October 19, - The third emit of the Booker’s Bourbon Collection is Booker’s Batch “Bardstown Batch.” This batch honors the homeplace of 6th Generation Master Distiller Booker Noe along with several other generations of Beam family members.

Booker was born in Springfield, Kentucky, but spent a good amount of time in Bardstown visiting friends along with his grandfather, Jim Beam. After going to college, he moved to Bardstown full-time to link the family business.

Booker lived in Bardstown for more than 50 years and was adequately known in the community for his infectious personality. He was the ultimate host, always inviting people over to the property for drinks and dinner parties.

Home » Jazz Musicians » James Booker. As a piano player from New Orleans, he has no peers,though there is legion of those who hold tried to imitate, duplicate and emulate his phenomenal approach on the keys. He was recognizable for his musical gifts at an early age, and was considered a piano prodigy, giving classical recitals at age six, and continued classical training until twelve. He was acknowledged to have perfect pitch, instant musical recall, and a photographic memory in sight reading.

These events became well known across town, especially when Booker was serving his country ham that he would smoke right in the backyard - a practice he learned from his grandfather and one that 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe continues to this day.

Today, Fred Noe lives in the same residence in Bardstown that his great-grandfather Jim Beam lived in, and 8thGeneration Master Distiller Freddie Noe is right next door with his own family. Though Bardstown may be called the Bourbon Capital of the World, to the Beam family this particular place is simply home.

Tasting Notes:

Like all batches of Booker’s Bourbon, Booker’s “Bardstown Batch” was selected by 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe to ensure it upholds the qualities and standards that his dad set for Booker’s Bourbon more than 30 years ago.

Uncut and unfiltered1, this batch was chosen with the following characteristics:

Proof:
Age: 6 years, 5 months, and 0 days
Batch Notes: Booker’s “Bardstown Batch” has a matured amber tint.

The aroma contains brown sugar and caramel, balanced with bakery spice and wood sugar notes from the charred white oak barrels. The full-bodied taste will make it an ideal discharge as the weather starts to turn crisp.

History:

Booker’s Bourbon is one of the only bourbons accessible today that is bottled uncut at its natural proof, yielding an intense flavor and nose that is one-of-a-kind.

Inspired by a year-old family tradition, Booker Noe, Jim Beam’s grandson and 6th Generation Master Distiller, first created Booker’s Bourbon as a Christmas gift for his seal friends and family.

Flamboyant in personality and style, and possessing extraordinary technical skill on the piano, he was dubbed "the Black Liberace. His recording "Gonzo" reached No. After being mainly a rhythm and blues painter, Booker later fused this genre with jazz and with widespread music such as that of the Beatlesplaying these in his signature backbeat. He profoundly influenced the New Orleans music scene, where his renditions and originals have been revived and are performed.

Taking barrels found in the center-cut of the rack house, Booker bottled the bourbon straight-from-the-barrel, creating Booker’s Bourbon, a true barrel bourbon. Today, 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe personally tastes and selects every batch of Booker’s Bourbon before it is bottled to make certain that it matches Booker’s personal preferences for a robust and full-bodied whiskey.

Each batch of the collection will be released in limited quantities and main attraction a unique label and batch name honoring founding distiller Booker Noe, his love of family and his spirit of experimentation.

Suggested Price & Availability:

Booker’s “Bardstown Batch” is available nationwide beginning in October in limited quantities with a Suggested Retail Price of $ for a mL bottle.