Booker's 2021-04 Noe Strangers Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Noe Strangers was meant to be the last batch of 2020, got pushed a year, and arrived so good that The Whiskey Jug said it kept 2021's hot streak running. Booker's is the uncut, unfiltered bourbon Booker Noe created in 1988, the first barrel-proof small batch on the market, and every release is a named batch with the age to the day on the label; the name honors Booker's habit of treating every stranger like a friend — no strangers at the Noe house. Fred Noe, seventh-generation master distiller, blended 2021-04 from the standard Beam mash bill — 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley — entered at 125 proof in #4 char barrels, aged six years, six months, and twelve days, and bottled at 124.4 proof (62.2% ABV), non-chill filtered. The Whiskey Jug scored it 4/5, a B+, definitely recommend, calling it so good that with the Bardstown Batch it made 2021 a strong year. Whiskey in My Wedding Ring found it fine but a touch behind Bardstown. Expect the Booker's signature — peanut, vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, and cinnamon heat — with a rounder, sweeter register than the darker Bardstown, a thick mouthfeel, and a long, warm finish. Honest note: Booker's batches vary by design and the price has climbed to about $100; The Whiskey Jug's readers debate which batches earn it, and this one is on the yes list. Neat with a splash, or a big cube. No strangers.

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