Booker's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey "Barry's Batch" – Batch No. 2025-01

Name: Booker's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey "Barry's Batch" – Batch No. 2025-01
Brand: Booker's
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The first U.S. release of the Booker’s 2025 Collection, “Barry’s Batch,” is a powerful tribute to Barry Berish, the former Chairman and CEO of Beam and a pivotal figure in the bourbon world. With over 40 years of leadership and friendship, Barry’s influence is deeply etched into the history of the brand. This limited edition batch, carefully selected by 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe, honors Barry’s enduring legacy with a bourbon that is as big-hearted, energetic, and unforgettable as the man himself.

Crafted from barrels aged in five distinct warehouses across four production dates, “Barry’s Batch” is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.7 proof. This small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon offers a rich, full-bodied experience that embodies the uncompromising quality Booker’s is known for.

With this heartfelt release, the Beam family honors a man who helped shape the future of American whiskey. Raise a glass to Barry, whose spirit lives on in every drop of this bold and beautiful bourbon.

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Tasting Notes

Color: Bright Golden Amber
A deep and radiant hue that signals warmth and richness.

Aroma: Inviting waves of vanilla, caramel, and baking spice, accented by subtle hints of toasted oak and a touch of brown sugar. The nose is both comforting and bold, like a welcome embrace on a crisp winter morning.

Palate: A classic Booker’s flavor profile: big and bold, with layers of toffee, sweet tobacco, charred oak, and peppery spice. Mid-palate warmth evolves into deep cinnamon, clove, and a hint of leather, all supported by a well-structured oak backbone.

Finish: Long and lingering, with a balanced heat, a pleasant dryness, and fading notes of vanilla bean, nutmeg, and toasted almonds. Exceptionally smooth for its high proof, yet never tame.

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Bottle details

Type	Bourbon Whiskey
Brand	Booker's
Producer	Jim Beam Distillery
Origin	Kentucky, United States
Age	No age statement
Strength	62.9% ABV (125.8 proof)
Bottle size	750 ml
Made from	corn-dominant mash bill
Cask	new charred oak, cask strength

Why Liquor Geeks recommends it

This is Booker's at full volume: a small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon bottled uncut and unfiltered at cask strength, selected by 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe as a tribute to Barry Berish, the former Chairman and CEO of Beam. As the first U.S. release of the Booker's 2025 Collection, it draws on barrels aged in five distinct warehouses across four production dates. The result is big and layered. Vanilla, caramel and brown sugar lead on the nose. Toffee, sweet tobacco, charred oak and peppery spice follow on the palate, giving way to cinnamon, clove and a hint of leather. The finish runs long and pleasantly dry, with vanilla bean, nutmeg and toasted almond. It suits the bourbon drinker already comfortable with high proof, and the collector who values batch releases with a story behind them. We carry it because it delivers the classic Booker's profile with real depth, and because a limited batch honoring someone who helped shape the brand belongs on an enthusiast's shelf.

Pairs well with

Pecan pie — The bourbon's toffee, caramel and toasted almond notes echo the pie's nutty, brown-sugar richness.
Smoked brisket — Charred oak, sweet tobacco and peppery spice stand up to the bark and smoke of slow-cooked beef.
Milestone celebration toast — A limited batch made to honor a legacy suits a moment worth remembering, and its long, warming finish of vanilla and nutmeg lets the toast linger.

Questions about this bottle

Who is Barry's Batch named after?

It honors Barry Berish, the former Chairman and CEO of Beam, whose leadership and friendship with the brand spanned more than 40 years. The batch was selected by 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe as a tribute to his legacy.

How strong is this bourbon?

Like every Booker's, it is bottled uncut and unfiltered at cask strength, coming in above 125 proof. Despite that intensity, the tasting notes describe a balanced heat and a finish that is smooth for its proof, yet never tame.

What is the best way to drink it?

Start neat in a Glencairn or tulip glass and give it a minute to breathe. A few drops of water mellow the heat and bring out more vanilla, oak and spice. Served over a large ice cube, it becomes a slow sip that evolves as the ice melts.

Is Barry's Batch a good gift or collector's bottle?

Yes. It is a limited edition 750 ml bottling and the first U.S. release of the Booker's 2025 Collection, with a meaningful story behind it. That makes it a fitting centerpiece for a bourbon collection or a bottle saved for a memorable occasion.

Booker's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey "Barry's Batch" – Batch No. 2025-01

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