Booker's 2023-01 ‘Charlie’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 2023. Named “Charlie’s Batch,” this release honors Charlie Hutchens, a longtime friend of Booker Noe who was also a craftsman responsible for creating the signature wooden boxes used to present bottles of Booker’s Bourbon. Aged 7 years, 1 month, and 8 days, Charlie’s Batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 126.6 proof (63.3% ABV), delivering the bold, concentrated character that has defined Booker’s since its introduction.

Booker’s Charlie’s Batch offers a rich combination of vanilla, caramel, roasted nuts, spice, and oak. The nose opens with sweet vanilla, caramel, toasted nuts, and seasoned oak, while the palate develops layers of brown sugar, vanilla bean, roasted peanuts, baking spice, and charred wood. Its barrel-strength intensity carries into a long and warming finish with lingering caramel, vanilla, toasted nuts, spice, and mature oak.

TASTING NOTES

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

  • Palate: Caramel, vanilla bean, roasted peanuts, baking spice, dark fruit, charred oak

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

FAQS

• What is Booker's 2023-01 ‘Charlie’s Batch’ Bourbon?

It is the first Booker’s Bourbon batch released in 2023, produced by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and bottled uncut and unfiltered.

• How old is Booker's Charlie’s Batch?

Charlie’s Batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and 8 days.

• What proof is Booker's Charlie’s Batch?

It is bottled at 126.6 proof, or 63.3% ABV.

• Who is Charlie’s Batch named after?

The batch honors Charlie Hutchens, a longtime friend of Booker Noe and the craftsman who made the original wooden boxes used to package Booker’s Bourbon.

• Is Booker's Charlie’s Batch collectible?

Yes. Its 2023 vintage, named-batch designation, barrel-strength presentation, and connection to the history of Booker’s signature wooden packaging make it an appealing bottle for collectors of the series.

• How should Booker's Charlie’s Batch be enjoyed?

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