Booker's Bourbon Batch 2017-03 "Front Porch Batch"

Per the usual Bookers, the color is a nice medium amber. Straight out of the bottle the nose is a little bit astringent. When allowed to rest for a minute notes of oak and toffee come out. There may also be a bit of bitter orange and some leather in there. The palate is rich and warm. It is incredibly smooth on the front end with lots of mid pallet space and some burn going down. Toffee, butter scotch and tobacco predominate with a delicious dose of spice to balance it out. Another sip and the toasted oak becomes very apparent rather than being overpowering in anyway seems to be balanced with the other flavors. The finish is long and sweet with caramel and apple pie flavors coming to mind. The heat sticks around as a mild linger and is enjoyable after the third sip. This is a whiskey that has begs you to drink more of it and see what other flavors come out of it. With the surge of craft distilleries, overpriced allocated bottles and other me-too Bourbon showing up in the market for $70-80 this is still a true standout (and thank God still on most every shelf). Rich, rich, rich. I love this whiskey. ——— Revisit - once the sawdust blows off the nose is spicy and rich. The palate is rich, buttery candied pecans and cinnamon and clove blow back out of the nares with a long toffee finish. This is like a piping hot, nutty bread pudding for desert. Still fantastic being half empty and 1-2 years old. ——— Revisit - half way gone, still a brown sugar and pepper bomb, still hot but oh so creamy in texture. Definitely Beam. Still some bitter orange zest and clove. Underneath the predominantly warm, sweet finish is a bit of earthiness. Still going solid, closing in on 3y mark.

Feel blessed that after speaking with a co-worker about our love of Bourbon that he mentioned he had a bottle of Front Porch Batch and had never opened it. Brought it to our meeting to share. All the classic notes of Booker's. Aroma is brown sugar & Maple. Moment of vanilla Flavor is more up front on the vanilla with toasted grain up front and then sweetness with a touch of char and dark brown sugar. Good spice on the finish. Not among the top batches, but very enjoyable. My journey continues to try as many Booker's batches as possible.

Had the last pour. very oxidize. flavor mute. Not much if anything but a comfortable smell of old wet oak on the nose. Oaky and honey on the palate. Fantastic, very smooth for being a +64%. If I found this bottle at a bar or in the wild again, would buy!

I haven't seen this one for sale in stores. Had it while waiting for a table at McCormick and Schmicks in Kansas City one night. Maybe the most aromatic Bookers I've come across. Nice vanilla and spice flavor and smooth but short finish. Very good.

Strong ethanol without water, but adding water only distracts from the taste without opening up much flavor. Nose: heavy ethanol and sweet Taste: clean wood with ethanol, sweet fruits Finish: spice, lingers on the gums

Nose is sweet corn, some caramel & toffee with a warm, but not burnt old leather. Getting vanilla, slight fruit and some spice on the palate & a good thorough warm finish that lasts awhile, but is not unwelcome.