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Booker’s 2022-02 “The Lumberyard Batch”

  • Distiller:

    Beam

  • Bottler:

    Beam

  • ABV:

    62.4%

  • Age:

    7 Years 1 Month 7 Days

  • Price:
    $$$$$
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Publication: Paste
  • Excerpt: his is a very decadent batch of Booker’s in general, and that’s not a bad thing. Lovers of big, rich Booker’s batches will probably have no complaints about shelling out $90 when it comes to the Lumberyard Batch.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • Publication: The Whiskey Reviewer
  • Excerpt: Booker’s 2022-02 is a mellow, easy-sipping, superbly rounded bourbon. If you missed Ronnie’s Batch, run out and grab this throwback release of Booker’s.
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  • Intro:

    The second Booker's release of 2022, this is "The Lumberyard Batch." Aged for 7 years, 1 month and 7 days, it's released at 124.8 proof and can typically be found around the $100 mark.

  • Nose:

    Bold, funky, toffee. Sweet and complex, there's tons of nutty funk, oak, toffee and a good deal of caramel and tannin.

  • Taste:

    Creamy on the palate, rich and viscous. A good deal of caramel. graham cracker, pepper and oak. Hefty ethanol presence on this one, although its matched with plenty of flavor and character. Touch of cinnamon.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, sweet and oaky, drier than recent batches. Peanut brittle, cocoa, a touch of ginger, ethanol and caramel.

  • Overall:

    Overall, this is a killer pour that leans a touch more into oak and bold character compared to 2022-01. For fans of Booker's who wish recent batches were a little more tannic and dry to offset the bold caramels and dessert notes, you'll be pleased.

  • Score:

    7

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  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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