{"product_id":"bookers-single-barrel-second-chance-batch-bourbon-750ml","title":"Booker's Single Barrel Second Chance Batch Bourbon 750mL","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker's Single Barrel Second Chance Batch Bourbon 750mL\u003c\/strong\u003e is an extraordinarily rare \u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003efirst single-barrel release in Booker’s history\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in \u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, “The Second Chance Batch” was personally selected by Fred Noe with the Medicinal Whiskey Charity to benefit the University of Kentucky Transplant Center after Fred received a life-saving kidney transplant in 2021. The bourbon was drawn from a single barrel located on the \u003cstrong\u003e4th floor of Warehouse D\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the prized locations associated with the Booker’s style. Aged \u003cstrong\u003e7 years, 6 months, and 17 days\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was bottled uncut and unfiltered at \u003cstrong\u003e123.6 proof (61.8% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only \u003cstrong\u003e175 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e were produced, making this one of the rarest Booker’s releases ever created.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Second Chance Batch delivers the concentrated character expected from Booker’s with the added individuality of a single barrel. Aromas of brown sugar, baking spice, vanilla wafer, caramel, and cinnamon raisin bread lead into a rich palate of aged oak, syrup-soaked raisins, caramel sweetness, cinnamon, and rye spice. The finish is \u003cstrong\u003elong, bold, and persistent\u003c\/strong\u003e, with layers of baking spice, leather, charred oak, caramel, and lingering rye spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e  • \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown sugar, baking spice, vanilla wafer, caramel, cinnamon raisin bread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e  • \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged oak, syrup-soaked raisins, caramel, cinnamon, rich rye spice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e  • \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and bold with rye spice, baking spice, dry leather, charred oak, and sweet caramel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• What is Booker's Single Barrel Second Chance Batch Bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is a special \u003cstrong\u003e2022 Kentucky Straight Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e created as the first single-barrel Booker’s release and produced specifically to support a charitable cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• How old is Booker's Second Chance Batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe bourbon was aged for \u003cstrong\u003e7 years, 6 months, and 17 days\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• What proof is Booker's Second Chance Batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is bottled uncut and unfiltered at \u003cstrong\u003e123.6 proof, or 61.8% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Why is it called the Second Chance Batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe release commemorates the \u003cstrong\u003esecond chance at life Fred Noe received following his 2021 kidney transplant\u003c\/strong\u003e and honors his donor, DeeAnn Hogan, along with the University of Kentucky healthcare team involved in his care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• How rare is Booker's Second Chance Batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnly \u003cstrong\u003e175 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e were produced from the single barrel, making it an exceptionally scarce and collectible Booker’s release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• What makes this Booker’s release unique?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Second Chance Batch is notable as the \u003cstrong\u003efirst single-barrel Booker’s Bourbon ever released\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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