Booker's 2021-02 'Tagalong Batch' Bourbon Whiskey 750mL is a collectible Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and the second Booker’s batch released in 2021. Named “Tagalong Batch,” this release pays tribute to the early days of Fred Noe’s career, when he would “tag along” with his father, legendary Master Distiller Booker Noe, learning the bourbon business firsthand. Aged 6 years, 5 months, and 0 days, Tagalong Batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 127.9 proof (63.95% ABV), showcasing the powerful barrel-strength character for which Booker’s Bourbon is known.

Booker’s Tagalong Batch delivers a rich and full-bodied profile built around vanilla, caramel, roasted nuts, spice, and oak. The aroma opens with sweet vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toasted peanuts, and seasoned wood. On the palate, layers of toffee, vanilla bean, roasted nuts, cinnamon, dark fruit, and charred oak develop alongside substantial barrel-proof warmth. The finish is long and intense, leaving lingering notes of caramelized sugar, vanilla, baking spice, toasted nuts, and oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Sweet vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toasted peanuts, seasoned oak

  • Palate: Toffee, vanilla bean, roasted nuts, cinnamon, dark fruit, charred oak

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

FAQS

• What is Booker's 2021-02 'Tagalong Batch' Bourbon?

It is the second 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 Tagalong Batch?

Tagalong Batch was aged for 6 years and 5 months.

• What proof is Booker's Tagalong Batch?

It is bottled at 127.9 proof, or 63.95% ABV.

• Why is it called Tagalong Batch?

The name recalls Fred Noe tagging along with his father, Booker Noe, during his younger years and learning about the family’s bourbon-making traditions firsthand.

• Is Booker's Tagalong Batch collectible?

Yes. Its 2021 vintage, named-batch designation, barrel-strength presentation, and connection to the Noe family story make it an appealing bottle for collectors of Booker’s Bourbon.

• How should Booker's Tagalong Batch be enjoyed?

It is best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water, which can open up its vanilla, caramel, roasted nut, spice, and oak flavors while tempering its 127.9-proof strength.