Booker's Bourbon Batch 2014-05

Booker's Bourbon Batch 2014-05 — the fifth batch of 2014, Kentucky straight bourbon uncut and unfiltered at natural barrel proof from center-cut rickhouse barrels aged 7 years, 5 months. At 127.9 proof, one of the higher-proof releases in the 2014 batch series.

Batch 2014-05 predates the naming system Booker's introduced in 2016. The 2014 releases are now over a decade from original bottling. The Jim Beam mashbill (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley) at barrel proof and 7+ years of center-cut rickhouse aging produces the program's characteristic rich, oily, concentrated character. Comes in the signature Booker's wooden presentation box.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Warm caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, baking spice. Palate: Full and concentrated — toffee, charred barrel, rye spice, brown sugar, dark fruit. Finish: Long and warming with persistent barrel spice.

Specs

• Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Uncut, Unfiltered
• Mashbill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
• Age: 7 years, 5 months
• Proof: 127.9 (63.95% ABV)
• Batch: 2014-05
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Booker's Batch 2014-05 still available? Yes — available now.
• Why did Booker's switch from numbered batches to named batches? In 2016, Booker's introduced the naming system — each batch named after a person, place, or memory from Booker Noe's life. The pre-2016 batches like 2014-05 use the year-number format, making them clearly identifiable as the pre-naming era.