Booker's Annis' Answer Batch Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey

About Booker's Annis' Answer Batch Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey

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).

The Booker’s brand of bourbon is named in honor of Booker Noe, the grandson of Jim Beam. Made from a mash of primarily corn, the bourbon was initially bottled by Noe to be used as gifts for close friends and family. Today, the bourbon is matured in virgin American oak casks that are situated in the center of a Kentucky rickhouse, where the temperature and humidity are the most favorable for maturing whiskey.

Booker’s “Annis’ Answer” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is named in honor of Booker Noe’s wife, who he first met while in the dentist’s office where she was working as a hygienist. The distillery has released this blend in accordance with what would be Booker and Annis Noe’s 60th anniversary.

According to Fred Noe, Booker’s son, this batch is a blend of barrels from four different dates stored in five different casks, ranging from six years and two months to seven years and one month old. Booker’s “Annis’ Answer” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has a distinct aroma of vanilla, leading to a slightly smoky palate of caramel, nuts, and oak. The long and full finish warms the throat with notes of cinnamon, while remaining subtle enough for easy sipping.

Booker's earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2006, 2007 and 2009, and earned a score of 90-95 points from Wine Enthusiast. "This is bourbon the way it used to be. The way it was meant to be," says Booker. Pick up a bottle of this special batch today!