2019-02. Shiny Barrel Batch. Booker’s the second 2019 release in the named batch era, honoring the old rackhouse tradition where workers would sneak tastes from the same barrels repeatedly the repeated handling giving those barrels a distinctive ‘shine’ that identified them as favorites.

The Shiny Barrel name connects to authentic distillery culture: the physical evidence of a barrel being repeatedly returned to for tasting the worn, polished surface a rackhouse record of preferred stock. Booker Noe’s founding principle of ‘straight from the barrel, the way Booker likes it’ makes this kind of heritage naming particularly resonant.

As a named batch expression, the 2019-02 Shiny Barrel Batch is uncut, unfiltered, and bottled at natural cask strength the same philosophy across all Booker’s releases but with the personality of the batch name distinguishing it within the annual series.

Specs

• Distillery: Beam Suntory / Booker Noe Plant, Clermont, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Cask Strength, Unfiltered
• Batch: 2019-02 Shiny Barrel
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the origin of the Shiny Barrel name? A rackhouse tradition where certain barrels became unofficial favorites repeatedly returned to for tastings, the handling wearing a shine into the barrel stave. The shiny barrel was the rackhouse worker’s signifier for exceptional stock.
• How does Booker’s batch naming work? Since 2016, each Booker’s release carries a personal story-based name in addition to the alphanumeric batch code. The name reflects a specific piece of Beam family or distillery history, giving each batch a distinct identity beyond the proof and age.

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