Booker’s “Teresa’s Batch” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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The first batch of Bookers Bourbon in the 2019 collection is called Teresas Batch, named for Teresa Wittemer, a beloved employee at Beam for over 30 years in their Quality Control Department. This batch is made up of barrels from three production dates aged in nine different locations within four warehouses. The breakdown of the barrel storage is as follows:

2% came from the 2nd floor of 7-story warehouse 5

1% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 5

10% came from the 6th floor of 9-story warehouse D

3% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse E

25% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse E

25% came from the 6th floor of 9-story warehouse E

28% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse J

3% came from the 6th floor of 9-story warehouse J

3% came from the 8th floor of 9-story warehouse J

Im happy to release the first batch in the Bookers Bourbon 2019 Collection, called Bookers Batch 2019-01, Teresas Batch. My dad, Booker Noe, always trusted his gut when it came to good bourbon – and good people. Teresas Batch is an ode to Teresa Wittemer, a distillery employee Dad hired on the spot after a quick 15-minute interview more than 30 years ago. She has been a part of the Beam distillery family ever since, working directly on Bookers Bourbon to help me ensure every release is up to Dads standards and nothing short of the damn good bourbon people know and love.

With a background as a medical technician, Teresa puts her science background to good use for us here in Clermont, Ky. Shes worked in the lab and in Quality Control her whole career here, specifically helping me (and previously Dad) mingle barrel samples together so I can select the best Bookers batches for bottling. Shes a hard worker, a friend and a pretty impressive taster too! Im proud to honor her as a token of my thanks, and I know Dad would be too.

If I know Teresa, shell probably say all this isnt necessary. But good people, good bourbon and a job well done is worth celebrating in my book.

~ Fred Noe, Beam Familys 7th Generation Master Distiller

TastingNotesDeep amber and henna color. Robust vanilla and caramel notes; slightly smoky on the nose. The whiskey has complex flavors of vanilla, nuts and oak on the palate. The finish is long and full; perfect for easygoing sipping.