Description
Booker’s “Barry’s Batch” is made up of barrels from four production dates that were aged in 5 different warehouses.
Aged 7 years, 2 months, and 4 days. Bottled at 125.7 proof.
The breakdown of barrel storage for the batch is as follows:
- 41% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3
- 14% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 1
- 4% came from the 7th floor of 9-story warehouse H
- 32% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse X
- 9% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse G
The color of “Barry’s Batch” is a bright golden amber, inviting you tolean in and take in the wonderful aroma. The nose is warm andwelcoming, with hints of vanilla and a touch of sweetness from themore than 7 years it spent aging in new white oak barrels.
“The first US release of Booker’s 2025 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2025-01 “Barry’s Batch”. This batch is named in honor of Barry Berish, former Beam Chairman and CEO, and a dear friend to Dad and me. He was a legend at Beam, guiding us for over 40 years. Sadly, Barry passed early in 2024, and we miss him plenty. So, with this release, we celebrate who Barry was, and share just a few of the reasons everyone loved him so much.
In 1995, we hit a big milestone: our family had been makingwhiskey for over 200 years. It was high time for some festivities,particularly after the rough go of it bourbon had in the 80’s.Barry took the opportunity to throw a party bigger than anywe’d ever had, bringing people from around the world for food,drinks, and a good time. All day, Barry brought Beam pride toeveryone in the crowd. He stood front and center on stage frommorning to night, his energy never flagging, highlighting whatwe’d accomplished and drumming up excitement for all we wereabout to achieve. He hosted the main event of the afternoon,where we invited anyone and everyone named “Jim Beam” tocome on over and join the leaders on stage. He proclaimed theirnames louder than anyone else, proud to be honoring the nameabove the door. I can still see him, surrounded by dozens ofthose Jims, beaming.
If it weren’t for Barry, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We’re more than grateful for everything he did and everything he was: a real good guy, and truly one of a kind. So, here’s to you Barry, you’ll always be in our hearts.”
– Fred Noe, Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller
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