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Booker’s Master Distillers Batch 2024-03 – Press Release
Press Release
BOOKER’S BOURBON RELEASES ITS THIRD BATCH IN 2024
BOOKER’S Master Distillers Batch
Clermont, KY – October 8, 2024:
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Description From James B. Beam Distilling Master Distiller Fred Noe:
“The third release of the Booker’s Bourbon 2024 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2024-03 “Master Distillers Batch.” This batch is named in honor of a group of distillers I admire greatly. Their work in the late 80s and early 90s helped America fall back in love with bourbon and made the industry what it is today.”
“This group was made up of legends like my dad, Booker Noe, and some of his peers at other distilleries during this time. These guys the “elder statesmen” as we call ‘em, paved the way for Master Distillers to get recognized for their craft. They even became the very first class inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame.”
A Meet-Up in Chicago
“I remember once I was with my dad when they all met up in Chicago for a festival. We were catching up at a bar, and to most of the people there, we were just six random guys drinking bourbon. But someone pointed us out to the bartender and said, “you’ve got bourbon royalty in here.” We all laughed and raised our glasses. While it’s true enough now, it wasn’t always like this.”
“Back in the day, being a Master Distiller just meant running the distillery. But these elder statesmen changed all that, raising the bar for all of us. The job went from spending every waking moment in the distillery, to traveling the world, all the while introducing people to our beloved bourbon. They became spokesmen and celebrities in their own right. They made the job as big as they were. I’ve looked up to these guys my whole life. They showed me the ropes of how to make great whiskey and built my love and respect for everything that goes into the craft. I’m proud to follow in their footsteps and honor them with this batch.”
The Details
“The third Booker’s batch of 2024 is called the Master Distillers Batch to honor the men that shaped my career and the bourbon industry. The batch is made up of two production dates stored in 4 different aging warehouses. The age is 7 years, 8 months, 7 days and is 130 3 proof. In fact, much of this batch was produced in 2016 on dad’s birthday, December 7th. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker’s “Master Distillers Batch” is as follows:”
- 10% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z
- 11% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse 1
- 42% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse 3
- 37% came from the 3rd floor of 9-story warehouse J
“The color of this Booker’s batch is a deep amber from over 7 years of aging in the new white oak barrels. The nose is complex, with vanilla and spices that leave you craving more of the taste you expect from Booker’s. The taste is big and bold, as all Booker’s batches should be and the finish is long and delightful.”
“”I can just picture dad and his colleagues from the past sitting around, enjoying this batch and swapping stories. That’s what good bourbon does — brings friends together and turns conversations into lasting memories.”
— FRED NOE, BEAM FAMILY 7TH GENERATION MASTER DISTILLER
Price, Proof, Availability & Tasting Notes from the Brand
Booker’s “Master Distillers Batch” 2024-03 was aged for 7 yrs., 8 months and 7 days and bottled at 130.3 proof. It is now available nationwide in limited quantities with a suggested retail price of $99.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
Nose: Aromas of vanilla, spices
Taste: Big and bold, and unmistakably Booker’s Bourbon
Finish: Long and delightful
Are you a Booker’s Bourbon fan? Would you like to read about the James B. Beam Distilling Co, where it is made? Then check out our James B. Beam Distilling Tour Review! Also, you may be interested in a few more press releases about a couple of recent related whiskeys: Booker’s The Beam House Batch – Press Release and Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves – Press Release.
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