New Additions

2024 - 01, "SPRINGFIELD BATCH"

MASTER DISTILLER NOTES
The first Booker’s batch of 2024 is called the Springfield Batch to honor my dad’s hometown of Springfield, Kentucky. This rural town in central Kentucky is where Booker Noe, my dad was born and raised. He worked on many farms when he was growing up, from the hay fields to tobacco patches. The batch is made up of 5 production dates stored in 4 different aging warehouses. The age is 7 years, 7 Months, 8 days and is 124.5 proof. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker’s “Springfield Batch” is as follows:

17% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse G

7% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse H

31% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Z

45% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 3

The color of this Booker’s batch is a rich golden amber from over 7 years of aging in the new white oak barrels. The nose has a nice, pleasant aroma of sweet brown sugars and vanilla. The taste is balanced with a pleasant heat. The finish is long and warm which I appreciated during the cold days we experienced in January here in Kentucky. I know Dad would love tasting this batch and sharing stories about his hometown. I hope you enjoy this first batch of Booker’s for 2024.

Chartreuse Green - 3 Liter

Chartreuse Yellow - 3 Liter

Chartreuse 9e Centenaire - 3 Liter

Chartreuse Liqueur d'Elixir 1605 - 3 Liter

FREDDIE'S NOTE

Noe Simple Task started when I visited our Canadian distilleries in early 2017. I enjoy travelling to different places in the world to see how they distill their spirits. There, I was able to taste some great Canadian whisky straight out of the barrel. I was really drawn to the fruit and floral notes they achieve. I wanted to know more. Later in the year I went back for a deeper dive to learn all about their process. And taste some more great whisky. This was a step outside my comfort zone. The rules and laws for making whiskey in Kentucky that I grew up with don’t apply up there. But I came back inspired and began blending. Now, while the flavors of the Canadian whisky had piqued my interest, my heart still lies in Kentucky. So I was excited about the idea of bringing the best of both worlds together. Knowing I wanted to blend with Kentucky Straight Rye, I started experimenting with different Canadian whiskies, trying to pull in those fruity and floral notes. They use a lot of different barrels to age up there, so I was able to play around with a lot of different flavors. I was looking for something that would round out the blend and really showcase the nuances of both the American and Canadian whiskies. In the end, I found the 40-year-old whisky and 13-year-old rye helped me achieve exactly what I wanted—a truly balanced and refined whiskey with a nice, lingering finish that’s full of flavor.

COLOR: Golden Amber

AROMA: Caramel with soft spice and dried fruit notes

TASTE: Full bodied blend of seasoned Oak, spice and vanilla notes with hints of cinnamon

FINISH: Slightly lingering with a warm spice finish

Two well-bred ryed bourbons and one finished bourbon each complementing the others in this, our 10th edition pact. In honor of this double-digit milestone, we’ve achieved a double finish. The first finish was perfected in Cabernet Franc barrels, with the second refined in Merlot casks.

INGREDIENTS
Corn, Rye, and barley

APPEARANCE
Deep dark amber with long legs

AROMA
Sweet fruit with hints of oak

PALATE
Rich caramel with flavors of tart raspberries and black pepper

FINISH
Distinct notes of red stone fruits with undertones of vanilla and cocoa

BARREL DETAILS
We’ve achieved a double cask finish for Pact 10. The first in Cabernet Franc barrels, and the second in Merlot casks.

49.3% ALC/VOL / 98.6 PROOF

This is an extremely rare version of Pappy Van Winkle 20 year old bourbon.  This particular expression was bottled back in 2006, meaning it was distilled no later than 1986 and contains the famous Stitzel-Weller distillate.  This is a hand selected single barrel selected for Morrell & Company out of New York.  Each bottle was hand numbered and labeled for the original purchaser of the bottle.  A 20 year Stitzel Weller distilled single barrel with the pappy van winkle branding is truly a unicorn and must have for anyone looking to have something special for their collection.

Batch Proof is a celebration of Woodford Reserve’s proprietary process – blending barrels into a batch and then bottling the whiskey at its actual proof, straight from the barrel. Batch Proof is crafted using the same grain bill and process as Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The 2024 edition is 121.2 Proof.

Batch Proof, however, takes Woodford Reserve’s trademark flavor range of sweet vanilla and toasted oak to a whole new level offering consumers the privilege of tasting Woodford Reserve in its purest form (and not the standard 90.4 for which Woodford is known).

The Yamazaki Spanish Oak Distillery Exclusive - 180mL

Made with bergamot and lemons, along with Gin Mare’s four principal botanicals - Arbequina olives, rosemary, thyme, and basil - Gin Mare Capri brings the every essence of the Mediterranean and the island of Capri to life through its authentic, fresh, citrus flavour profile.

Bardstown Bourbon Company continues to push
boundaries through innovation, exploring new
flavor in each collaborative release. This partnership
with Amrut Whisky, trailblazers of authentic Indian
malt whisky, showcases imagination, creativity, and
the power of global connection. 

From the Producer:

In the pursuit of intense and original flavors, our team set out to create a new generation of heirloom corn. The early growing years were curated by our team, with only the finest kernels selected for eventual growth in the fields. Years later, that corn – proprietary to Widow Jane - was harvested, driven to Red Hook and mashed, fermented & distilled, and placed into new, charred American oak barrels. The wait was a test of endurance, but the payoff? Exquisite. Because when you start with the finest raw materials, the result is extraordinary bourbon.

Baby Jane is a bourbon whiskey made from our own unique heirloom corn, “Baby Jane." This unique corn has depth, sweetness and creamy-spiciness that makes Baby Jane Bourbon truly different. Distilled by Widow Jane Distillery in Red Hook, Brooklyn and in Kentucky. True small batch bourbon; hand-assembled in Brooklyn, blended only a few barrels at a time. Non-chill filtered and proofed with our own mineral water from the legendary Rosendale mines of New York.

TASTING Notes
Aroma
Salty Air, Green Grape, Honeycomb, Cream Soda

Taste
Strawberries & Cream Taffy, Salted Caramel, Fresh Fig, Allspice, Cafe au Lait

Finish
Peach Compote, Star Anise, Cut Hay, Horchata, Soft Pretzel, Milk Chocolate

Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof Rye - Bourbon Concierge Single Barrel - 132.4pf 

A Jalisco tequila fermented in wooden vats and bottled at 90 proof; this unique spirit celebrates innovation combined with tradition. It clocks in at 45% ABV and offers a creamier and more decadent agave essence than your usual Blanco tequila.

****RELEASE YEAR MAY VARY****

High West Cask Strength - DC 51st Edition Exclusive Release #6

The Yamazaki Whisky is Suntory's flagship single malt whisky, from Japan’s first and oldest malt distillery. With a range of options from Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve to 12, 18, and 25 years old, all of these prized whiskies contain carefully blended components aged in American, Spanish, and Japanese Mizunara oak.

AGED AT SEA, BALANCING THE SPICE OF RYE

Aged by open and unforgiving seas for a complex yet balanced finish you can’t find anywhere else.

DOUBLE BARREL FOR COMPLEXITY & BALANCE

Aged in both new char and toasted barrels before being placed on ships to travel the sea, giving way to balanced notes of toffee and marshmallow with accents of leather and tobacco.

NON-CHILL FILTERED FOR RICHER, BOLDER FLAVOR

Non-chill filtered, allowing for even fuller flavor profile of baking spices and cinnamon that are kissed with a touch of sea salt.