Bookers Gift Baskets

Following the end of the American Revolutionary War, Johannes Reginald Beam emigrated from Germany to the United States, and eventually settled in Kentucky County. At the time, Kentucky County was still considered part of Virginia, and was overseen by a military governor named John J. Bowman. After settling in Kentucky, Beam began harvesting corn and set forth a family tradition by distilling the excess grains he harvested into whiskey. Since then, seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the eponymous company (the company is actually named after James Beam, who rescued it following Prohibition).Bookers Batch 2019-01 is named in honor of Teresa Wittemer, a longtime Beam distillery employee personally selected by 6th Generation Master Distiller Booker Noe to work on his namesake bourbon brand. Booker always trusted his gut when it came to good bourbon and good people. He hired Wittemer on the spot after a quick 15-minute interview more than 30 years ago, and she has been part of the family ever since. This high octane Bookers Batch has incredibly complex savory and sweet notes followed by a lingering finish rich with character. At 125.9 proof Bookers Batch 2019-01 is matured for 6 years 3 months and 1 day. This bourbon is distilled from a mash of 77 percent corn 13 percent rye 10 percent malted barley.Pick up your bottle today!

Following the end of the American Revolutionary War, Johannes Reginald Beam emigrated from Germany to the United States, and eventually settled in Kentucky County. At the time, Kentucky County was still considered part of Virginia, and was overseen by a military governor named John J. Bowman. After settling in Kentucky, Beam began harvesting corn and set forth a family tradition by distilling the excess grains he harvested into whiskey. Since then, seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the eponymous company (the company is actually named after James Beam, who rescued it following Prohibition).30 years ago, Booker Noe, released the first batch of his namesake Bookers Bourbon as his vision of what the perfect whiskey should be. This bourbon is a tribute to his legacy. While most batches of Bookers are six-to-eight-years old, this 30th Anniversary Limited Edition bourbon is a blend of uncut, unfiltered 9-year (70 percent) and 16-year (30 percent) Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys. Each box of Bookers 30th Anniversary Bourbon is made from the reclaimed wood from old rackhouse floorboards the same floors walked by legends Booker and Fred Noe as they selected batches of Bookers.Pick up your bottle today!

Jim Beams grandson Booker Noe couldnt wait to turn 21 not so he could start drinking, but rather distilling. Being 6th generation distiller with Beam blood coursing through his veins, as well as growing up in the heart of Kentucky, it was only natural. He worked for years as a Master Distiller, then started bottling his very own bourbon as gifts for family and friends after retiring. In 1988 he released the first batch of his namesake Bookers Bourbon to the public, coining the phrase "small batch" along the way. Today Bookers is run by his son Fred and operates under the Jim Beam distillery. "Fred, make sure they dont mess with my Bookers," is what he requested of his son at his retirement.Each year sees a few batches, Beaten Biscuits being the final 2019 release by Bookers. It takes its name from biscuits Booker Noe used to make. He spent years trying to perfect the recipe he got from his grandmother in the same meticulous way he approached bourbon and cured Kentucky hams a trio that always went hand in hand in Bookers household. The age of these releases always varies, since they never rush the process and wait to reach the perfect moment for bottling. This one has been aged for 6 years, 6 months, and 19 days in new charred oak barrels. It was then bottled unfiltered and uncut at 126.1 proof. Get your bottle today!