booker’s releases & proofs
Booker’s Bourbon Batches and Releases
Booker’s bourbon batches
Booker’s Bourbon Releases
Booker’s bourbon batches are a highly esteemed small batch bourbon produced by the renowned Jim Beam distillery. As part of the Jim Beam “Small Batch Bourbon Collection,” Booker’s stands out for its exceptional qualities and unique characteristics.
Owned by Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings based in Osaka, Japan, Jim Beam has a long-standing reputation for crafting premium spirits. Booker’s bourbon is no exception to this tradition, offering whiskey enthusiasts an elevated drinking experience.
One distinguishing feature of Booker’s bourbon is its high alcohol content. Known as cask strength bourbon, it is bottled at its original proof without any dilution or water added. This results in a robust and intense flavor profile that appeals to those seeking a bold and powerful sipping experience.
With its rich heritage and commitment to quality, Booker’s bourbon continues to be celebrated among whiskey connoisseurs worldwide. Its distinct characteristics make it a beloved choice for those who appreciate the craftsmanship and complexity found in small batch bourbons.
List of Booker’s Batches and Release Dates
| Batch No. | Age | Proof |
| 2024-01 “The Springfield Batch” | 7 years, 7 months, 8 days | 124.5 |
| 2023-04 “The Storyteller Batch” | 6 years, 10 months, 10 days | 122.4 |
| 2023-03 “Mighty Fine Batch” | 7 years, 1 month, 10 days | 126.6 |
| 2023-02 “Apprentice Batch“ | 7 years 1 months 2 days | 125.5 |
| 2023-01 “Charlie’s Batch” | 7 years 1 months 8 days | 126.6 |
| 2022-04 “Pinkie’s Batch” | 6 years 10 months 10 days | 122.4 |
| 2022-03 “Kentucky Tea Batch” | 7 years 4 months 14 days | 126.5 |
| 2022-02 “The Lumberyard Batch” | 7 years 1 months 7 days | 124.8 |
| 2022-01 “Ronnie’s Batch” | 6 years 11 months 22 days | 124.3 |
| 2021-04 “Noe Strangers Batch” | 6 years 6 months 12 days | 124.4 |
| 2021-03 “Bardstown Batch” | 6 years 5 months 0 days | 125.5 |
| 2021-02 “Tagalong Batch” | 6 years 5 months 0 days | 127.9 |
| 2021-01 “Donahoe’s Batch” | 6 years 11 months 4 days | 125.3 |
| 2020-04 “Noe Strangers Batch” | Scheduled but not released | — |
| 2020-03 “Pigskin Batch” | 6 years 7 months 7 days | 127.3 |
| 2020-02 “Boston Batch” | 6 years 3 months 10 days | 126.5 |
| 2020-01 “Granny’s Batch” | 6 years 4 months 21 days | 126.4 |
| 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits” | 6 years 6 months 19 days | 126.1 |
| 2019-03 “Booker’s Country Ham” | 6 years 4 months 2 days | 124.7 |
| 2019-02 “Shiny Barrel Batch” | 6 years 5 months 1 day | 124.0 |
| 2019-01 “Teresa’s Batch” | 6 years 3 months 1 day | 125.9 |
| 2018-04 “Kitchen Table” | 6 years 8 months 7 days | 128.0 |
| 2018-03 “Kentucky Chew” | 6 years 4 months 12 days | 126.7 |
| 2018-02 “Backyard BBQ” | 6 years 2 months 10 days | 128.8 |
| 2018-01 “Kathleen’s Batch” | 6 years 3 months 14 days | 127.4 |
| 2017-04 “Sip Awhile” | 6 years 8 months 14 days | 128.1 |
| 2017-03 “Front Porch Batch” | 6 years 5 months 25 days | 125.9 |
| 2017-02 “Blue Knights Batch” | 6 years 3 months 3 days | 127.4 |
| 2017-01 “Tommy’s Batch” | 6 years 4 months 6 days | 128.5 |
| 2016-06 “Noe Hard Times” | 6 years 10 months 1 day | 127.8 |
| 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker” | 6 years 7 months | 129.7 |
| 2016-04 “Bluegill Creek” | 6 years 5 months | 128.0 |
| 2016-03 “Toogie’s Invitation” | 6 years 4 months | 129.0 |
| 2016-02 “Annis’ Answer” | 6 years 2 months 1 day | 126.7 |
| 2016-01 “Booker’s Bluegrass” | 6 years 11 months | 127.9 |
| 2015-06 “Noe Secret” | 6 years 8 months 7 Days | 128.1 |
| 2015-05 “Maw Maw’s Batch” | 6 years 7 months 3 Days | 128.0 |
| 2015-04 “Oven Buster Batch” | 6 years 5 months 20 Days | 127.0 |
| 2015-03 “The Center Cut” | 7 years 2 months | 127.2 |
| 2015-02 “Dot’s Batch” | 7 years 0 months 18 Days | 127.9 |
| 2015-01 “Big Man, Small Batch” | 7 years 2 months 16 Days | 128.7 |
| 2014-06 | 7 years 2 months | 127.7 |
| 2013-06 | 7 years 6 months | 125.9 |
| C07-B-7 | 7 years 2 months | 130.8 |
List of Old Style Booker’s Batches 1979 – 2007
| Batch No. | Barrel Date | Proof | Age | Wax |
| C07-B-7 | Feb 7, 2007 | 130.8 | 7YRS, 2MO | BLACK |
| C07-A-12 | Jan 12, 2007 | 130.6 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C06-K-08 | Nov 8, 2006 | 128.5 | 6YRS, 2MO | BLACK |
| C06-K-08 | Nov 8, 2006 | 130.4 | 6YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C06-B-15 | Feb 15, 2006 | 128.9 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C06-B-15 | Feb 15, 2006 | 127.1 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C06-B-15 | Feb 15, 2006 | 127.1 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| C05-A-12 | Jan 12, 2005 | 128.5 | 7YRS, 5MO | BLACK |
| C05-A-12 | Jan 12, 2005 | 130.0 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C04-A-28 | Jan 28, 2004 | 129.1 | 7YRS, 4MO | BLACK |
| C04-A-28 | Jan 28, 2004 | 128.6 | 7YRS, 7MO | BLACK |
| C04-J-19 | Oct 19, 2004 | 129.2 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C03-I-17 | Sep 17, 2003 | 128.0 | 7YRS, 4MO | BLACK |
| C03-I-16 | Sep 16, 2003 | 127.4 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C03-A-29 | Jan 29, 2003 | 127.9 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C02-I-24 | Sep 24, 2002 | 128.4 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C02-A-18 | Jan 18, 2002 | 126.9 | 6YRS, 11MO | BLACK |
| C02-A-18 | Jan 18, 2002 | 130.1 | 7YRS, 2MO | BLACK |
| C01-K-07 | Nov18, 2001 | 126.0 | 6YRS, 10MO | BLACK |
| C01-A-18 | Jan 18, 2001 | 125.7 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| C01-A-18 | Jan 18, 2001 | 125.4 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| C01-A-18 | Jan 18, 2001 | 125.7 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C01-A-18 | Jan 18, 2001 | 124.9 | 6YRS, 7MO | BLACK |
| C00-K-15 | Nov 15, 2000 | 126.4 | 6YRS, 7MO | BLACK |
| C00-A-20 | Jan 20, 2000 | 124.0 | 6YRS, 4MO | BLACK |
| C00-A-20 | Jan 20, 2000 | 127.0 | 6YRS, 9MO | BLACK |
| C00-A-20 | Jan 20, 2000 | 127.0 | 6YRS, 7MO | BLACK |
| C99-B-22 | Feb 22, 1999 | 124.7 | 6YRS, 11MO | BLACK |
| C97-B-07 | Feb 7, 1997 | 126.9 | 8YRS, 6MO | BLACK |
| C97-A-31 | Jan 31, 1997 | 126.6 | 8YRS, 2MO | BLACK |
| B96-L-23 | Dec 23, 1996 | 126.8 | 7YRS, 11MO | BLACK |
| B96-C-15 | Mar 15, 1996 | 125.3 | 8YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| B95-C-31 | Mar 31, 1995 | 126.6 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| B95-C-31 | Mar 31, 1995 | 126.7 | 7YRS, 9MO | BLACK |
| B95-C-31 | Mar 31, 1995 | 126.8 | 8YRS, 5MO | BLACK |
| B95-C-31 | Mar 31, 1995 | 126.0 | 8YRS, 9MO | BLACK |
| B94-E-13 | May 13, 1994 | 126.0 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| B94-E-13 | May 13, 1994 | 126.4 | 7YRS, 8MO | BLACK |
| B93-L-16 | Dec 16, 1993 | 126.3 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C92-K-05 | Nov 5, 1992 | 125.4 | 7YRS, 9MO | BLACK |
| C92-I-15 | Sep 15, 1992 | 126.5 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| C91-L-20 | Dec 20, 1991 | 126.6 | 7YRS, 5MO | BLACK |
| C90-K-28 | Nov 28, 1990 | 126.3 | 7YRS,10MO | BLACK |
| C90-E-14 | May 14, 1990 | 126.7 | 7YRS, 9MO | BLACK |
| C90-E-11 | May 11, 1990 | 126.5 | 7YRS, 4MO | BLACK |
| C90-D-11 | Apr 11, 1990 | 126.5 | 7YRS, 4MO | BLACK |
| C90-B-8 | Feb 8, 1990 | 126.3 | 8YRS, 0MO | GOLD |
| C89-L-13 | Dec 13, 1989 | 126.6 | 6YRS, 5MO | ?? |
| C89-E-26 | May 26, 1989 | 125.6 | 7YRS, 10MO | BLACK |
| C88-J-17 | Oct 17, 1988 | 125.5 | 8YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C87-D-14 | Apr 14, 1987 | 126.1 | 7YRS, 8MO | BLACK |
| C87-D-21 | Apr 21, 1987 | 125.3 | 8YRS, 8MO | BLACK |
| C87-B-19 | Feb 19, 1987 | 126.5 | 7YRS, 3MO | BLACK |
| B-C-19-87 | Mar 19, 1987 | 126.5 | 7YRS, 1MO | BLACK |
| C-J-06-86 | Oct 6, 1986 | 124.9 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| B-K-28-84 | Nov 28, 1984 | 124.6 | 8YRS, 2MO | BLACK |
| C-E-15-84 | May 15, 1984 | 124.6 | 7YRS, 5MO | BROWN |
| C-E-15-84 | May 15, 1984 | 125.2 | 6YRS, 7MO | BROWN |
| C-E-15-84 | May 15, 1984 | 124.6 | 6YRS, 7MO | BLACK |
| B-H-01-83 | Aug 1, 1983 | 124.6 | 8YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
| B-H-01-83 | Aug 1, 1983 | 125.4 | 8YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C-K-03-82 | Nov 3, 1982 | 124.2 | 7YRS, 0MO | BLACK |
| C-C-16-82 | Mar 16, 1982 | 126.0 | 7YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
| C-B-04-82 | Feb 4, 1982 | 125.2 | 7YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
| C-E-19-81 | May 19, 1981 | 121.6 | 7YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
| C-B-16-79 | Feb 16, 1979 | 121.4 | 7YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
| C-B-16-79 | Feb 16, 1979 | 120.9 | 7YRS, 0MO | BROWN |
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Like the trading notes information and the just of the Bookers releases. Great information.