Comments on: Booker’s | Rating 99

By: Robby

Robby — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:19:24 +0000

Am a fairly new Bourbon drinker. Enjoy Blanton’s and Maker’s neat.

When trying something like Bookers where it is recommended to cut with water, how do you detirmine how much water to use without watering down the drink?

By: stuart

stuart — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:18:18 +0000

great stuff! I first tasted it at the distillary tour. i prefer it neat as well.it definatly stuck with me after it was down!

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:46:30 +0000

Whoa! I haven’t consumed bourbon in years having more recently been into scotch, rum, and occasionaly vodka but I just picked up a bottle of Bookers (batch C03-I-16) which is 127.4 proof. Very long finish, fine nose and flavorful. Bottles of whisky tend to last me forever so it will be interesting to see how this settles over time. I added some small bits of ice to it but it might have still been a bit too much ice. Next time neat!

By: JDub

JDub — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:21:11 +0000

Booker’s is fantastic. Enjoying one on the rocks right now. Eagle Rare is also quite good, if you haven’t tried it I recommend you do. Normally have MM in the well.

By: Steve O

Steve O — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:52:41 +0000

I’m drinking my second bottle (c03-i-16), the first being a bottle I purchased in Nagano, Japan 10 years ago. I remember it being overwhelming and sweet-hot, something to be taken with a drop or 2 of water. Drinking this bottling is something else entirely – still sweet and hot, with lots of vanilla and smoke, but really wonderfully complex when taken neat, and, even at 127.4 proof, not at all overwhelming. I’m not prepared to say that Booker’s is the best whiskey in the world, but I will say that this particular bottle contains the best whiskey I’ve ever tasted. Amazing, and seriously not for a beginner’s palate.

I’ll definitely go back to the store where I bought it and see if they have another from this bottling.

By: R.J.

R.J. — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:51:24 +0000

So, trying to expand my experience and discover what my palate prefers, I picked-up a bottle of Booker’s this evening upon the suggestion of the store owner. I told him I had started with Crown and Maker’s Mark and much more enjoyed the Maker’s, so he steered me to the special cabinet with the impressively packaged bottle. After reading the reviews here, I am very darn excited to go give it a try.

By: Martin Paulsen

Martin Paulsen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:01:44 +0000

I drink Makers regularly but have to admit Bookers has a rich complex taste that stunned me the first time I tried it. I’ve had it with and without water and prefer it with just a couple drops – for me an ice cube is too much. Haven’t tried all the other so called great bourbons so can’t say it’s the best, but it sure enough is damned good!

By: Nic Franklin

Nic Franklin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:29:20 +0000

Jireah
Van Winkle is good. We have a review in the works for it and it should be out pretty soon. Thanks for visiting the site.

By: jireah

jireah — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:01:53 +0000

has anyone tried Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve? A friend just sent me a link about it. Says it #1 Rated Bourbon Whiskey in the World Rated 99 out of 100 by the World’s Spirits Championships. Just wanted to know if anyone has tried it and if it’s worth giving it a taste? Btw: I’m a basil hayden fan.

By: mmack

mmack — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:59:43 +0000

I enjoy all bourbons, Booker’s is definitely one of the best. I am working down the list of the 50 greatest bourbons. I prefer to follow the distillers recommendations to bring out all the complex flavors. Some one earlier made a reference to shots, son you never shoot bourbon. That is what you do with cheap whatever. Gentlemen if the “age is showing in your eyes”. (to quote Waylon Jennings)or not. Put on some Waylon, and sip then slip in to a better place. Enjoy only the finest.