About the product
Booker's Bourbon Batch 2025-04 "Phantom Pipes" delivers uncompromising quality in a 750ml bottle. This high-proof Kentucky bourbon showcases a robust character with prominent vanilla, caramel, and oak notes complemented by warming spice. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each batch represents the distillery's commitment to excellence. Perfect for bourbon connoisseurs who appreciate full-bodied spirits with complexity and depth. Enjoy neat, on the rocks, or in premium cocktails. A distinguished choice for collectors seeking authentic, small-batch bourbon craftsmanship.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairings
Tasting Notes
- Nose: A powerful aromatic burst of charred oak, vanilla bean, and dark brown sugar. You'll find the signature Beam "peanut funk" appearing as toasted peanut brittle and a hint of cinnamon.
- Palate: Big and bold. It delivers waves of rich caramel chews, toffee, and smoked vanilla. This is balanced by a sharp punch of rye spice and roasted walnuts.
- Finish: Exceptionally long and warm. It lingers with notes of sweet tobacco, honeyed oak, and a faint, savory campfire smoke.
Food Pairings
- Savory: Cajun-Spiced Ribeye Steak. The high proof and rye spice are needed to cut through the heavy marbling of a ribeye, while the charred oak notes mimic the seared crust of the meat.
- Cheese: Smoked Provolone or Extra-Sharp White Cheddar. The smokiness in the cheese bridges to the "char" in the bourbon, while the fat tames the 126.4 proof heat.
- Sweet: Peanut Butter Fudge. Since roasted peanuts are a core flavor of the "Phantom Pipes" batch, a peanut-based dessert creates a perfect flavor loop.
- The "Distiller's" Pairing: Dark Chocolate-Dipped Orange Peels. The bitterness of the chocolate grounds the heat, while the citrus highlights the hidden fruit notes in the bourbon’s mid-palate.
About the brand
Launched in 1988, Booker’s was the first mass-market bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. Booker Noe, the grandson of Jim Beam, originally created it as a private stock for family and friends before it became the flagship of Beam’s "Small Batch Collection." Booker’s® is the ultimate expression of "no-nonsense" Kentucky bourbon, famous for being the first to popularize the uncut, unfiltered, barrel-strength style. Founded by the legendary Booker Noe, the brand remains a family affair, with each batch hand-selected and named by his son, Master Distiller Fred Noe. It is characterized by its high proof, intense "peanut and caramel" profile, and the iconic wooden box it arrives in. Today, Booker’s stands as a gold standard for enthusiasts who want their whiskey delivered straight from the wood without any compromise.
