Bookers

[BourbonGuy]

I went to the store and saw no regular Bookers, but these 2.  I know there must be a post somewhere discussing this.  Are they different from the regular Bookers?  They were the same price $50.  If different of the two there, do you guys have a preference.  As I mentioned, if in a blind tasting, I could not tell the difference, then I am fine with either.

[cazolman]

That is regular Bookers. Switched from numbered batches to named batches last year. I have not tried either batch you show here. I have tried Center Cut and Bluegrass and really like both of them. 

[BourbonGuy]

So if these are the regular Bookers, then they should taste similar.  I saw the 2015 and 2016 and wondered

[mbroo5880i]

Are some of the named batches selected by a panel of reviewers like the Roundtables? 

[kwshannon]

There is a thread about Booker's named batches in the premium section.

 

https://www.straightbourbon.com/community/topic/23290-bookers-named-batches/

 

[JoeTerp]

11 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

Are some of the named batches selected by a panel of reviewers like the Roundtables? 

Yes.  In 2015 3 of the 6 batches were roundtable selections (2015-03 - "The Center Cut", 2015-04 - "Oven Buster Batch", and 2015-06 - "Noe Secret").  Neither of the first two 2016 batches have been roundtables.