Booker's Bourbon Backyard BBQ Batch 2018-02
128 proof
6 years, 2 months, 10 days (youngest barrel)
Bourbon
Beam Suntory (Clermont, Kentucky)
Nose
Caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, sweet candy notes, leather, and dark fruit with a roasted peanut shell character.
Palate
Hot with sweetness that persists despite high proof. Butterscotch notes present. The Kentucky hug doesn't overwhelm the drinker.
Finish
Warm and lingering with continued sweetness and spice.
Overall Score
4.3 / 5
An impressive uncut, unfiltered bourbon that delivers considerable heat and complexity while maintaining surprising smoothness and sweetness for 128 proof.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection
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