Cask strength. Uncut. Small batch. Booker’s Bluegill Creek Batch 2016-04 named for the fishing spot near the Beam family property that Booker Noe loved, a personal tribute woven into one of the most celebrated named batches in the Booker’s program.

Booker’s Bourbon was created by Booker Noe Jim Beam’s legendary Master Distiller from 1965 to 1992 and the grandson of Jim Beam himself in 1988 as the first commercially released cask-strength, unfiltered, uncut American bourbon. The program he established set the template for George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, and every barrel-strength release that followed. Since 2016, each Booker’s batch has been given a personal name by the Noe family, connecting the release to a specific memory or place from the Noe family’s Kentucky heritage.

Bluegill Creek is named for Booker Noe’s favorite fishing spot near the Jim Beam property a personal tribute to one of his defining pastimes and the Kentucky outdoor life that shaped his character. The 2016-04 designation identifies this as the fourth named batch of 2016, making it a specific and documented moment in the Booker’s program’s history of personal batch naming.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Rich amber from Booker’s characteristic cask-strength small batch aging.
• Nose: Vanilla, caramel, and warm grain spice the Booker’s signature at natural cask-strength intensity.
• Palate: Bold and full the small batch barrel selection delivering maximum extraction at uncut barrel proof.
• Finish: Long and warming the cask-strength character producing the extended finish that defines the Booker’s program.

Specs

• Distillery: Jim Beam, Clermont, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Small Batch, Cask Strength
• Batch: 2016-04 Bluegill Creek
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who was Booker Noe? Jim Beam’s Master Distiller from 1965 to 1992 and grandson of Jim Beam himself. He created Booker’s in 1988 as the first commercial cask-strength unfiltered bourbon, establishing the entire category. The Bluegill Creek name honors his passion for fishing near the Beam family property.
• Why are Booker’s batches named? Since 2016 each batch has been given a personal name reflecting a Noe family memory or place. The naming program distinguishes individual batches and connects each release to the family’s Kentucky heritage.
• Is Bluegill Creek still available? A rare find several years from its original release date.

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