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About This Whiskey
Booker's Rye 2016, known as the Big Time Batch, is a barrel-proof Kentucky straight rye aged 13 years, 1 month and 12 days and bottled at 68.1% ABV.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dark caramel, rye bread, mint and cocoa, with vanilla, dried fruit and old oak.
- Palate: Powerful and layered, with baking spice, brown sugar, herbal rye notes and heavy oak.
- Finish: Very long and warming, with clove, dark chocolate and drying wood.
Serving & Food
Nose it well before sipping; at 68.1% it needs patience. Pastrami on rye, smoked duck or a dark chocolate and cherry dessert.
Good to Know
Why is it so sought after? It was the first Booker's rye and Whisky Advocate's American Whiskey of the Year in 2016.
Was it repeated? No. It was a one-time release, barrelled in 2003 by Booker Noe.
Product Details
| Producer | Booker's / James B. Beam Distilling Co. |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Kentucky |
| Age | 13 years, 1 month, 12 days |
| ABV | 68.1% (136.2 proof) |
| Size | 750mL |
| Edition | 2016 Limited Edition Rye / Big Time Batch |
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About the Distillery
Booker's is named for Frederick Booker Noe II, grandson of Jim Beam and master distiller at the Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, for more than 40 years.