2022 – 03, KENTUCKY TEA BATCH”

The batch is made up of six production dates that were aged in six different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Bookers Kentucky Tea Batch is as follows:

2% came from the 3rd floor of 7-story warehouse 5

1% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse X

1% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse D

12% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 1

24% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q

14% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Q

46% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z

This batch was pulled on a hot and humid day in July. The color of this liquid is golden amber, and you embrace the dark, sweet vanilla aroma right away. With just one taste, your mouth is filled with rich and sweet flavors of vanilla. The lingering finish isnt overpowering, so soon after youll want another sip. I made myself a Kentucky Tea with Kentucky Tea Batch, and it brought back memories of my dad sitting at his own kitchen table enjoying his Kentucky Tea with supper.

LABEL INSPIRATION

The third release of the Bookers Bourbon 2022 Collection is Bookers Batch 2022-03 Kentucky Tea Batch. While some may flavor their water with tea leaves, my dad, Booker Noe, loved to flavor his water with bourbon something he called Kentucky Tea.

As you can imagine, Dad loved the flavor of bourbon, especially his Bookers Bourbon. Since Bookers is over 100 proof, the flavor still pulls through when added to water. So, hed take one part bourbon and four parts water and enjoy his drink. One night, when a reporter was at Dads house for supper, he asked why Dad drank Kentucky Tea. Dad quickly replied, Why would I flavor my water with tea leaves when I can flavor my water with bourbon? It was that simple – Kentucky Tea was Dads drink. He would drink it with a country ham or fish dinner and would say you need to sip the right proportion of Kentucky Tea to really appreciate the food.

As you sip this batch, add a taste of it to your water so you can try Dads Kentucky Tea with Kentucky Tea Batch. I know thats how he wouldve liked it. Cheers!

— Fred Noe, Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller