Booker's 2021-01 'Donohoe's Batch' Bourbon Whiskey 750mL is a collectible Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and the first Booker’s batch released in 2021. Named “Donohoe’s Batch,” this release honors Mike Donohoe, a longtime friend and colleague of Booker Noe who helped bring the original Booker’s Bourbon to market. Aged 6 years, 11 months, and 4 days, Donohoe’s Batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.3 proof (62.65% ABV), delivering the bold, concentrated character that defines the Booker’s Small Batch Collection.

Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch offers a rich balance of vanilla, caramel, roasted nuts, spice, and oak. The nose opens with vanilla, brown sugar, caramel, toasted nuts, and seasoned wood. The palate is full-bodied with layers of toffee, vanilla bean, roasted peanuts, cinnamon, baking spice, and oak. Its barrel-strength intensity leads into a long, warming finish with lingering caramel sweetness, toasted nuts, spice, and mature oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Vanilla, brown sugar, caramel, toasted nuts, seasoned oak

  • Palate: Toffee, vanilla bean, roasted peanuts, cinnamon, baking spice, rich oak

  • Finish: Long and warming with caramelized sugar, vanilla, toasted nuts, spice, and lingering oak

FAQS

• What is Booker's 2021-01 'Donohoe's Batch' Bourbon?

It is the first Booker’s Bourbon batch released in 2021, produced by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and bottled uncut and unfiltered.

• How old is Booker's Donohoe's Batch?

Donohoe’s Batch was aged for 6 years, 11 months, and 4 days.

• What proof is Booker's Donohoe's Batch?

It is bottled at 125.3 proof, or 62.65% ABV.

• Who is Donohoe's Batch named after?

The batch honors Mike Donohoe, a longtime friend and colleague of Booker Noe who played an important role in helping introduce Booker’s Bourbon to the market.

• Is Booker's Donohoe's Batch collectible?

Yes. Its 2021 vintage, named-batch history, barrel-strength presentation, and connection to the early history of Booker’s Bourbon make it appealing to collectors of the series.

• How should Booker's Donohoe's Batch be enjoyed?

It is best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water, allowing its vanilla, caramel, roasted nut, spice, and oak flavors to open while softening its barrel-proof intensity.