Booker’s 2024-04 Jimmy’s Batch Bourbon

Classification: Straight Bourbon
Distillery: Jim Beam
Mashbill: 77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Age: 7 Years, 9 Months, 19 Days
Proof: 125.8

Jim Beam cranks out four Booker’s batches a year, and let’s be honest—sometimes they can feel like déjà sip. Sure, if you squint and sniff hard enough, there’s nuance hiding in there… but most folks are too busy pouring a second glass to notice. Every now and then, though, a batch like “Jimmy’s Batch” stomps in, flips the script, and reminds you that Booker’s can still throw a surprise punch.

This Booker’s 2024-04 doesn’t mess around—it’s like stepping into a bar fight and realizing you actually want to be there. The nose hits first with sandalwood, leather, and Chinese cinnamon, and suddenly you’re bracing yourself… but pleasantly. Spicy vanilla, roasted coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits follow, layering in like punches you actually enjoy.

Then the palate lands like a right hook of classic vanilla, with spicy oak, nutmeg, and even a hint of Nutella sneaking in like that one guy who shouldn’t be in the fight but somehow adds charm. The finish? Burnt orange rind, bold cinnamon, dark brown sugar, leather, and tannic oak—a flurry of flavor that keeps you on your toes long after the last sip, like your knuckles are sore but your ego’s intact.

This isn’t your average Booker’s batch—it’s the one that steps off the bench, throws a unique punch, and leaves every other pour looking like it forgot to show up.