Bookers Bourbon Batch 2015-03 The Center Cut

Bookers Batch 2015-03 The Center Cut Bourbon

MASTER DISTILLER NOTES

This batch was the Center Cut batch, named for the special part of the aging rack house my father, Booker, aged his favorite bourbon, Bookers. The barrels selected have a nice chestnut color that reminds me of the beautiful thoroughbred horses that race here in Kentucky. The nose on this batch has vanilla and a lot of the oak from the barrels. Theres a very intense flavor that explodes in your mouth and it leaves a sweet, long, pleasant finish. A small splash of water opens this batch up for some great sipping.
Fred Noe

LABEL INSPIRATION

Bookers Bourbon is proud to release the third batch in its 2015 collection, Batch 2015-03, which features a custom label celebrating founding distiller Booker Noes favorite part of the rackhouse and choice cut of meat The Center Cut.

Booker liked to age his namesake barrels in the center of the rackhouse the 5th floor to achieve the robust flavor that BookersBourbon is known for. This is where the temperature, humidity and sunlight combine to produce perfect aging conditions. As for the meat, Booker liked to cure his own and enjoyed nothing better than a thick slice from the center.

Batch 2015-03, named the The Center Cut, is the first batch in the 2015 limited-edition collection that Fred Noe, Beams 7th Generation Master Distiller, selected with the help of the Bookers Bourbon Roundtable, an exclusive group of top whiskey experts, enthusiasts and writers. For the first time ever, the Roundtable was also joined by local Louisville, Kentucky, chef, Coby Ming, who used her culinary expertise to help select a batch that embodies Bookers whiskey preferences and ensures an ideal flavor profile for food pairing.

TASTING PANEL

Chuck Cowdery, Blogger and Author of Bourbon, Strange: Surprising Stories of American Whiskey Geoff Kleinman, Founder and Managing Editor of DrinkSpirits.com John McCarthy, Spirits Writer and Senior Managing Editor of Mens Health Magazine Jack Robertiello, Spirits Writer and Spirits Competition Judge Tony Sachs, Spirits Writer and Huffington Post Blogger