Booker's Bourbon 2023-03 “Mighty Fine Batch” is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by James B. Beam Distillery. Aged 7 years 1 month 10 days, it is bottled at 63.3% ABV and priced at $89.99 for a 750ml bottle. The batch was blended from barrels aged across six warehouses and seven production dates, with the majority -- 55% -- from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3.
The palate is especially viscous, with flavors of candy apple and salted caramel popcorn coming into the midpalate, along with a subtle herbal (rosemary) and earthy black tea characteristic. The finish is dense and rich, with subtle spices and toffee sweetness.
David noted the sweeter overtures of 2023-02 in his review of that whiskey, though the heavier fruit notes in the prior release are largely absent here. Water really just pushes the vanilla and peanut agenda further while tempering the not insignificant heat. Experiment with adding it sparingly; I think it’s a delight either way.
Weird! It’s like the flavor just disappears after the nose. Starts off promising then falls off a cliff. Enjoyable if you like high proof and the burn, but not for the flavor.
