Booker's "Big Easy" Batch 2026-01is the first release in the 2026 Booker's Bourbon series — a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey hand-selected, bottled uncut and unfiltered, and offered at full barrel proof from Jim Beam's Clermont distillery. Named for the spirit of the Crescent City and the easy hospitality that defined the late Booker Noe's approach to bourbon, "Big Easy" carries the rich, oak-forward weight that the Booker's name has been built on since 1988 — when Booker Noe pulled the first barrels of what would become the original modern small-batch bourbon.
Like every Booker's batch, "Big Easy" is selected from barrels aging in the center cuts of Jim Beam's rack houses, where temperature swings drive deeper interaction between the spirit and the new charred American oak. No water is added before bottling. No chill filtration smooths off the edges. What's in the bottle is what came out of the barrel — and the way Booker himself preferred to pour it.
Golden amber in color, this batch opens with pleasant vanilla and oak aromas developed through extended barrel aging. The palate is well-rounded with a finish that lingers without overwhelming, making it an ideal pour to enjoy slowly—especially during crisp fall evenings.
Booker's "Big Easy" Batch 2026-01is the first release in the 2026 Booker's Bourbon series — a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey hand-selected, bottled uncut and unfiltered, and offered at full barrel proof from Jim Beam's Clermont distillery. Named for the spirit of the Crescent City and the easy hospitality that defined the late Booker Noe's approach to bourbon, "Big Easy" carries the rich, oak-forward weight that the Booker's name has been built on since 1988 — when Booker Noe pulled the first barrels of what would become the original modern small-batch bourbon.
Like every Booker's batch, "Big Easy" is selected from barrels aging in the center cuts of Jim Beam's rack houses, where temperature swings drive deeper interaction between the spirit and the new charred American oak. No water is added before bottling. No chill filtration smooths off the edges. What's in the bottle is what came out of the barrel — and the way Booker himself preferred to pour it.
