{"product_id":"bookers-bourbon-batch-2023-01-charlies-batch-750ml-uncut-and-unfiltered-at-126-6-proof","title":"Booker's Bourbon Batch 2023-01 Charlie's Batch 750mL","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker's Batch 2023-01, Charlie's Batch. Out of distribution and never repeated. One bottle only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBooker's 2023-01 Charlie's Batch: 126.6 Proof, 7 Years 1 Month 8 Days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker's Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e is bottled the way Booker Noe drank it: pulled from the center of the rackhouse, \u003cstrong\u003euncut with water and never filtered\u003c\/strong\u003e. This batch lands at \u003cstrong\u003e126.6 proof\u003c\/strong\u003e (63.30% ABV) after exactly \u003cstrong\u003e7 years, 1 month and 8 days\u003c\/strong\u003e in oak. Booker's prints the age to the day, which no other major bourbon does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharlie Is a Real Person, and He Makes the Boxes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie's Batch honors \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Hutchens\u003c\/strong\u003e, the craftsman who handcrafts the wooden boxes that every bottle of Booker's ships in. He started his career working at the Booker Noe Distillery, then opened his own cabinet shop and built the very first Booker's boxes in his garage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat box is a large part of why Booker's became a recognizable brand on a shelf, which makes Charlie one of the few people outside the distilling floor that Beam has ever named a batch after. \u003cstrong\u003eFred Noe\u003c\/strong\u003e, the seventh generation Master Distiller, selected the barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Came From\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023-01 was blended from barrels aged in \u003cstrong\u003efive different warehouse locations\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the point of chasing Booker's batches: change the warehouses and the floors and you change the whiskey, and no batch is ever made twice. Original release was April 2023 at $89.99. It has been out of distribution since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced oak with toasted nuts and vanilla, roasted peanut behind it, and no excess wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and complex. Dark caramel and cinnamon over vanilla and charred oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, closing on oak tannin and sweet spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat first:\u003c\/strong\u003e barrel proof bourbon deserves one honest sip before anything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThen a splash of water:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 126.6 proof it blooms and the fruit steps forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide by side with 2023-02:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Apprentice Batch is 125.5 proof from six warehouses. This one is 126.6 from five. Same year, same distillery, two different whiskies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, small batch, uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023-01, Charlie's Batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126.6 proof (63.30% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 years, 1 month, 8 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five warehouse locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fred Noe, seventh generation Master Distiller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: this is batch 2023-01 specifically, at 126.6 proof. Beam prints the same UPC on every Booker's batch, so always check the neck tag rather than the barcode to confirm which batch you are buying. Every Booker's batch has its own proof, age and barrel sourcing, and they are not interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping with careful bottle packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Curated selection of allocated and hard to find bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually know whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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