Booker's 2025-02 "By the Pond Batch" Bourbon Whiskey 750mL is a limited-release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and the second Booker’s batch released in 2025. Named “By the Pond Batch,” this release pays tribute to Booker Noe’s love of spending time outdoors by the pond at his home, where family, friends, good food, and bourbon were often part of the experience. Aged 7 years, 1 month, and 20 days, By the Pond Batch is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 126.5 proof (63.25% ABV), preserving the bold barrel-strength character that has defined Booker’s Bourbon for generations.

Booker’s By the Pond Batch delivers a rich and full-bodied profile with layers of vanilla, caramel, roasted nuts, spice, and oak. The aroma opens with sweet vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toasted peanuts, and seasoned wood. The palate develops with toffee, vanilla bean, roasted nuts, baking spice, dark fruit, and charred oak, complemented by substantial barrel-proof warmth. The finish is long and robust, leaving behind caramelized sweetness, vanilla, toasted nuts, warm spice, and lingering oak.

TASTING NOTES

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

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

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

FAQS

• What is Booker's 2025-02 "By the Pond Batch" Bourbon?

It is the second Booker’s Bourbon batch released in 2025, produced by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and bottled uncut and unfiltered.

• How old is Booker's By the Pond Batch?

By the Pond Batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and 20 days.

• What proof is Booker's By the Pond Batch?

It is bottled at 126.5 proof, or 63.25% ABV.

• Why is it called By the Pond Batch?

The name celebrates Booker Noe’s time spent by the pond at his home, reflecting the relaxed gatherings with family and friends that were an important part of his life.

• Is Booker's By the Pond Batch collectible?

Yes. As an individually named 2025 Booker’s release produced in limited quantities and bottled at barrel strength, By the Pond Batch is an appealing addition for collectors building a Booker’s batch collection.

• How should Booker's By the Pond 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 develop while tempering its 126.5-proof intensity.