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Booker's third release for the year is its Kentucky Tea Batch Bourbon, inspired by founder Booker Noe's habit of liking his Bourbons so much that he would use it to flavor his water.

According to Booker's, Booker Noe would add one part Bourbon to four parts water and enjoy his Kentucky Tea with dinner.

” While some may flavor their water with tea leaves, my dad, Booker Noe, loved to flavor his water with bourbon – something he called Kentucky Tea.

As you can imagine, Dad loved the flavor of bourbon, especially his Booker’s Bourbon. Since Booker’s is over 100 proof, the flavor still pulls through when added to water. So, he’d take one part bourbon and four parts water and enjoy his drink. One night, when a reporter was at Dad’s house for supper, he asked why Dad drank Kentucky Tea. Dad quickly replied, “Why would I flavor my water with tea leaves when I can flavor my water with bourbon?” It was that simple - Kentucky Tea was Dad’s drink. He would drink it with a country ham or fish dinner and would say you need to sip the right proportion of Kentucky Tea to really appreciate the food.

As you sip this batch, add a taste of it to your water so you can try Dad’s Kentucky Tea with “Kentucky Tea Batch.” I know that’s how he would’ve liked it. Cheers!"

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Official Tasting Notes

Color

Golden Amber

Aroma

Dark, Sweet Vanilla

Taste

Rich and Sweet Flavors of Vanilla

Finish

Lingering Finish

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The batch is made up of six production dates that were aged in six different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker’s “Kentucky Tea Batch” is as follows:

2% came from the 3rd floor of 7-story warehouse 5

1% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse X

1% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse D

12% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 1

24% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q

14% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Q

46% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z

The latest expression, always uncut and unfiltered, is bottled at 126.5 Proof, and is aged for 7 years, 4 months and 15 days. It is priced at US$89.99 and is available nationwide.

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