A Taste of Booker’s Country Ham Bourbon: A Royal Batch Tribute
Greetings, dear fellow Bourbon lovers of the world! In the second blog from our two part blog series on ‘Booker’s Country Ham’, we will dig deeper into the innovative craftsmanship of this premier Bourbon whiskey.
With its bold flavors and quality, Booker's Country Ham Bourbon has developed a reputation in a short period. This whiskey stands out as a tribute to the art and tradition of Bourbon making. Bookers Country Ham, in a nutshell, represents the essence of Southern heritage.
Introduced as part of the Booker's Bourbon small-batch collection in 2019, this first-of-its-kind release is named after a tradition that began at Beam nearly two decades ago. This particular batch was influenced by the crafting of country hams, something that late Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe (namesake to Booker's bourbon brand) loved and wanted to incorporate into his bourbons. The 2019 release is meant to replicate a country ham season's bold, savory flavors to celebrate Booker Noe's love for Southern cooking.
This release generated plenty of buzz with its bold flavor profile and story-telling around its inception, leading it as one of the highlight releases in recent memory for Booker's Bourbon.
So, with this web blog, we will look into what makes Booker's Country Ham stand out in the Royal Batch series – its background, tasting notes, and why it belongs on every bourbon lover's shelf. Whether you are a son of a gun bourbon fanatic or just dipping your toe into the deep end, Booker's Country Ham delivers an experience as dense and multi-faceted as its patriarch. Walk with us through the history of this incredible Bourbon and an analysis of why it lingers worldwide in the palates.
Tasting Notes and Experience
Let’s explore tasting notes of this divine liquor:
1. Aroma Profile
Booker's Country Ham Bourbon offers up a complex welcoming bouquet on the nose. We also pick out caramel and vanilla notes, which are joined with mild oak in a sweet, inviting aroma. Closer inspection reveals layers of toasted wood and gentle spice beneath the surface, which foretells a strong and powerful flavor profile.
2. Flavor Profile
A smooth, creamy start of the palate. Caramel and vanilla start moving on the tongue as a wave of cinnamon and clove spice soon follows. The oak barrels are at play with a tinge of char and tobacco on the finish. The slight sweetness of the sauce complements and tames the intensity of flavors that play well together.
3. Finish
The end is extended and pleasant, with notes of oak as well as caramel that quickly stick around. There is mild warmth and a slight spice in the background on the finish. Altogether, you get a sense of depth and sophistication that lingers.
4. Food Pairings
The bold flavors of Booker's Country Ham Bourbon would stand up well with richly savory dishes. The wine accompanies a grilled steak or full-bodied cigar; the tannins go with steaming fats for a long time, and everything here has been our doing. For example, a maduro cigar or dark chocolate can improve and even draw out the caramel flavors in Bourbon but leave the label-creasing sweetener on top of a liquid-filled drink up to personal preference.
Booker's Country Ham Bourbon Revealed
Booker's Bourbon can never die as a literal Yamazaki-like unicorn in whiskey due to its credentials and steadfast commitment to excellence. Named after legendary master distiller Booker Noe, this rare Bourbon is one of a kind.
> Booker's Bourbon: A Singular Offering
Booker's is known for being a purist. Most bourbons are chill-filtered and proofed down before being bottled, but Booker's is uncut without any added water to open up a full flavor profile. Furthermore, Booker's is a corn-forward bourbon with no rye or barley to lighten the profile.
> Jim Beam Distillery's Role
Booker's Bourbon is crafted by the leading Jim Beam Distillery, a name etched in boasted whiskey history. This connection means it shares the same focus on quality and craft Jeff Booker imparted to his original business. Despite that, Booker's remains in a tier of its own as inspiration and example to other releases from the distillery, which fall more squarely within the realms of exciting Bourbon.
> Booker's Country Ham Batch – A Real Treasure
Booker's Country Ham is one of the more anticipated releases in Booker's lineup. Every batch is individual, showcasing the precisely handpicked barrels. Named after a beloved Southern delicacy, the tasting lineup is complex and substantial, with fall flavors that consumers might associate more squarely—or at least comfortingly—with Halloween or Thanksgiving. Rarely in the world of whiskey producers does a master distiller who believes overall quality must trump quantity release something as spectacular as what Booker has created for this limited-edition batch.
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