American Bourbon and Rye

Old Carter Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Batch 6 (106.5)

The first release of the Booker’s® Bourbon 2022 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2022-01 ‘Ronnie’s Batch.’ This batch is named in honor of Ronnie Land, a longtime employee at the Jim Beam Clermont and Boston, K.Y.

Ronnie's Batch 6 years 11 months

62.12%

FREDDIE'S NOTE

With “Lessons Honored” I wanted to pay homage to my father, Fred, and the lessons he passed down about bourbon and life. A lot of the lessons Dad taught me go back to honesty and integrity. Being true to yourself is something that’s very important in our family and that carries over into our whiskey brands. Each liquid was chosen because of a connection to my dad and a lesson he taught me. The base of the blend is a Kentucky Straight Brown Rice Bourbon which reminds me of the first project I ever really handled on my own at the distillery. The “high rye” rye whiskey is an ode to Booker’s Rye, an award-winning product created in 2017 and one of the first that Dad and I tasted together. It was a legendary release in honor of my granddaddy Booker Noe, and it was very special to play a small part in selecting and bottling the liquid with my dad. The last liquid Dad actually helped pick, though he didn’t know it at the time. I brought him samples of a few liquids at different ages, and he ultimately picked this 7-year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which is representative of our Small Batch Collection.Crafting this bourbon wasn’t as difficult as previous years, because I had such a strong vision for the blend going into the liquid selection. In total, we tested 22 different blends in comparison to previous chapters where we tested more than 40. I spent most of my time perfecting the blend itself to balance the flavors and taste profile to create the final product.This year’s blue neck tag is also an ode to my dad’s favorite sports team

Jim Beam Bourbon Distiller's Masterpiece

In 1975, master distiller Charles L. Beam introduced Eagle Rare. The bourbon was originally produced at the Old Prentice Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky (today known as Four Roses). In 1989 Sazerac bought Eagle Rare from Seagrams and moved production to at the time George T. Stagg Distillery (today’s Buffalo Trace). This bottle is from the  Old Prentice distillery in Lawrenceburg aged for 10 years and bottled at 90 proof.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Batch WT-01 91
*note - old wild turkey is known to leak - minor leaks are not eligible for a return and eligibility for a credit is at the discretion of The Bourbon Concierge team*

A unique barrel-proof release from Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. It is blended from barrels of 6 to 12-year-old bourbon.

The Wild Turkey distillery, then known as Boulevard, was built in 1935 by the Ripy Brothers in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The Wild Turkey brand name originated around 1941 when some, shared on a hunting trip, was called "some of that wild turkey whiskey." It is distilled at bottled by the Austin Nicholls company and for many years they had sourced the whiskey from the Ripy's, but eventually bought the distillery from them in 1972, renaming it in the process. Of almost equal importance, the purchase of the distillery included the contract of legendary master distillery, Jimmy Russell, who started working there in 1954. His name is synonymous with the brand, and his son succeeded him in 2015. In 2011 a new Wild Turkey distillery was built on the same site, replacing the original Ripy plant after 76 years.

2018

Mature in age and truly exceptional in quality, Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon has earned its place as an enduring favorite of the most discerning whiskey connoisseurs. The “Best American Whiskey” according to Food & Wine magazine, our 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon represents the culmination of over a decade of patient aging in our specially chosen, new charred American white oak barrels. Sweet and grainy: corn bread slathered in honey, johnnycakes with cherry jam. Fizzy cream soda mixed with a bit of varnish segues into warm leather and a hint of summer-warmed dry grass, which is amplified with water. This is a very well-integrated whiskey with a lovely balance between creamy and spicy. There’s a full, rich, toffee sweetness throughout, balancing the earthy, humus-like bass notes in the mid palate. The finish is also very reminiscent of soda pop, almost giving the impression of carbonation, with a lingering muted spiciness.

Wilderness Trail Family Reserve Bourbon Gift Set

Following precisely Elijah Craig’s traditional formula, we have made possible Dollar Fever. Proportionally, mixing barley, rye, wheat and corn, and a slow cooking process with Kentucky’s clear springwater results in a bourbon that delights the most demanding palates. 

1984 Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof (Austin Nichols)

Willett Family Estate "Purple Top" 9 Year Bourbon ("It's Not a Goose")

Barrel No.: 4121

Proof: 129.6

Willett Family Estate "Purple Top" 8 Year Bourbon ("Florida Sunset")

Barrel No.: 6720

Proof: 136.2

Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Batch #2

2015 laser code

High West Midwinters Night Dram Act 5

The crowning glory in our collection of super-aged N. American Single Malt, matured more than twice as long as any other on the continent. Hijacked by the hands of fate and fortune, to whisper wisdom collected over a quarter century, while simultaneously it shouts: "Stand aside, adversaries of old!"

To round out the mouthwatering character of The Badönkådonk, complete our grail quest, and best the Scots, WhistlePig joined forces with an ally in American Oak and fellow ringleader of the new wine and whiskey world order. Barrels from Silver Oak’s Alexander Valley Cabernet barrels lend notes of stone fruits, cedar wood, and transcendental tastiness. Take our word for it, or ask John Cleese.

The 2016 release of George T Stagg - one of the highest proof expressions that’s been released!

PROHIBITION COLLECTION
From 1920 to 1933, the production, sale and transportation of alcohol was banned in the United States due to the ratification of the 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, an era known as Prohibition. Purchasing alcohol was only legal with a medical prescription. At the time, many doctors believed spirits to be a cure for a wide variety of ailments. As such, the U.S. Government granted licenses to six distilleries to bottle medicinal whiskey: one of those distilleries was the George T. Stagg Distillery in Frankfort, KY. Known today as Buffalo Trace Distillery, it is the longest continually-operating distillery in America.