It’s been a significant week for James B. Beam Distilling Co. On Thursday — simply two days after revealing Little E-book model extension The Infinite: Version 1 — the historic distillery introduced its upcoming launch of Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves.
In accordance with a press launch, the annual, limited-release sequence is a celebration of the model’s namesake and sixth-generation grasp distiller Booker Noe. His grandson and eighth-generation grasp distiller Freddie Noe sits on the helm of the brand new venture, who says he strives to craft every expression in the identical approach he believes his grandfather would at present.
“I created ‘The Reserves’ sequence to commemorate my grandaddy Booker,” Noe mentioned within the launch. “Liquid like this may take some time to search out, however once I do, it feels just like the Massive Man himself picked them out.”
The sequence’ inaugural installment is a mix of eight totally different bourbons from numerous warehouses, with age statements spanning from eight to 14 years. Because of the shortage of the barrels, will probably be produced in even smaller portions than different annual Booker’s releases. However similar to all different Booker’s expressions, The Reserves’ bottlings can be uncut, unfiltered, and bottled at cask power. In accordance with the model, the brand new expression comes jam-packed with notes of dried fruit, vanilla, brown sugar, and charred oak, and culminates in a full-bodied, prolonged end.
Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves 2024 is bottled at 125.9 proof and carries an SRP of $129.99. It’s set to hit retailer cabinets nationwide in extraordinarily restricted portions subsequent week.
