Booker's 2023-02 'Apprentice 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 2023. Named “Apprentice Batch,” this release honors the early days of Booker Noe’s career, when he learned the craft of making bourbon while working under his cousin and mentor, Carl Beam. Those years of hands-on experience helped shape Booker into the legendary Master Distiller he would later become. Aged 7 years, 1 month, and 2 days, Apprentice Batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.5 proof (62.75% ABV).

Booker’s Apprentice Batch delivers the bold, full-bodied profile expected from the series. The nose offers vanilla, caramel, toasted nuts, brown sugar, and oak, followed by a rich palate of vanilla bean, toffee, roasted peanuts, cinnamon, baking spice, and charred wood. Its barrel-strength intensity provides plenty of warmth and concentration before developing into a long and robust finish filled with caramelized sweetness, toasted nuts, vanilla, spice, and lingering oak.

TASTING NOTES

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

  • Palate: Vanilla bean, toffee, roasted peanuts, cinnamon, baking spice, charred oak

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

FAQS

• What is Booker's 2023-02 'Apprentice Batch' Bourbon?

It is the second 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 Apprentice Batch?

Apprentice Batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and 2 days.

• What proof is Booker's Apprentice Batch?

It is bottled at 125.5 proof, or 62.75% ABV.

• Why is it called Apprentice Batch?

The name honors Booker Noe’s early years learning the bourbon-making craft under his cousin Carl Beam, an apprenticeship that helped prepare him for his future role as Master Distiller.

• Is Booker's Apprentice Batch collectible?

Yes. Its 2023 vintage, named-batch designation, barrel-strength presentation, and connection to Booker Noe’s early distilling career make it an appealing bottle for Booker’s collectors.

• How should Booker's Apprentice 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 develop while tempering its barrel-proof intensity.