Booker’s 2025-02 By The Pond Batch Bourbon

Classification: Straight Bourbon
Distillery: Jim Beam
Mashbill: 77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Age: 7 Years, 1 Month, 20 Days
Proof: 126.5

Booker’s Bourbon 2025-02 “By the Pond Batch” doesn’t try to reinvent bourbon—it just shows up, flexes a little, and reminds you why Booker’s is still the heavyweight champ of barrel proof.

The nose rolls in with toasted cinnamon, caramel, and burnt sugar, backed by that familiar mix of charred oak and nuts—it smells like a campfire dessert made by someone who knows what they’re doing. On the palate, it’s pure comfort: vanilla extract, caramelized cinnamon roll, and a sweet oak note that feels like a warm handshake from an old friend.

The finish brings a playful mix of berries, nuts, and spicy oak—short enough to keep you sipping, long enough to keep you smiling.

Sure, it’s not rewriting bourbon history, but who cares? “By the Pond Batch” is easygoing, full-flavored, and exactly the kind of pour that reminds you life’s pretty good when you’re holding a glass of Booker’s.