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Bookers Bourbon Batch C02-A-18
The second and larger of the two Kentucky distilleries tasked with production of the Jim Beam brands. It was originally built in 1933 as Churchill Downs, before being acquired by Jim Beam in 1954. Booker Noe was employed as its master distiller from 1960 until her retired in 1992.
Booker Noe, the grandson of the legend himself, Jim Beam, created The Small Batch Collection, a “group of ultra-premium bourbon whiskies handcrafted in limited quantities from unique recipes, some dating back two centuries”: Basil Hayden’s, Knob Creek, Baker’s and Bookers.
Booker Noe originally introduced his own signature bourbon as a holiday gift for his family members and friends, and it wasn’t until later that his bourbon was made available to the public as well. In fact, Booker was the one who introduced the world to small batch bourbon by coining the term.