{"product_id":"bookers-big-easy-batch-2026-01","title":"Booker's Bourbon Batch 2026-01 \"Big Easy Batch\" Kentucky Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent:#4c447f; \/* Big Easy periwinkle — identity, text-safe on parchment *\/\n  --mw-glow:#655ea8;     \/* bright periwinkle — power colour           *\/\n  --mw-dark:#331613;       \/* deep henna pour — hero + provenance bands *\/\n  --mw-bg:#f4eee1; --mw-panel:#ece3cf; --mw-hair:#ddd2ba; --mw-card:#fbf7ec;\n  --mw-ink:#2b2118; --mw-body:#4a4033; --mw-muted:#857a68;\n  --mw-dhair:#33291b; --mw-dtext:#ece4d4; --mw-dbody:#cfc5b0; --mw-dmuted:#9a8f7a;\n  width:100vw; margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);\n  box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-ink);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:0 0 80px 0; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n.mw-master-container *{ box-sizing:border-box; }\n.mw-master-container h2,.mw-master-container h3,.mw-master-container p,.mw-master-container dl,\n.mw-master-container dt,.mw-master-container dd{ margin:0; 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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-point:nth-child(even){ padding:28px 0; border-left:none; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-point{ padding:28px 0; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-pair{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:8px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 1. HERO SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon · Barrel Strength\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBooker's Bourbon · Batch 2026-01\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eThe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-bk\"\u003eBig Easy\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eUncut \u0026amp; unfiltered · A New Orleans tribute · 129.1 proof\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e129.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e64.55\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e7\u003csmall\u003eyr\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003e2 mo · 15 days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFirst batch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eBooker's Bourbon Batch 2026-01, the “Big Easy Batch,” is the first Booker's release of 2026 — a Kentucky Straight Bourbon aged 7 years, 2 months, and 15 days and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.1 proof (64.55% ABV). Selected by seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe from five production dates across five warehouses, it is named for New Orleans, one of Booker Noe's favorite cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 2. ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first release of the Booker's 2026 Collection — batch code 2026-01, announced in March 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled uncut and unfiltered at full barrel strength: 129.1 proof, 64.55% ABV, with nothing added and nothing taken away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarries a precise age statement of 7 years, 2 months, and 15 days — the Booker's tradition of dating each batch to the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 129.1 proof it sits near the top of Booker's usual 120-to-130-proof band, and squarely in the 6-to-8-year age window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlended from five separate production dates stored across five different warehouses, at floors chosen for how each ages the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed the “Big Easy Batch” for New Orleans, a city the late Booker Noe returned to all his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 3. SMALL BATCH ORIGINAL SECTION (DARK BACKGROUND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Small-Batch Original\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eWhere barrel strength began\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe idea\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eBooker Noe's own pour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBooker Noe created this whiskey in the late 1980s as a gift for family and friends, poured straight from the barrel — uncut, unfiltered, and years ahead of the barrel-proof movement it helped start. It went on sale to the public in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask mw-cask-2\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe place\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eThe Small Batch Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBooker's is the uncut, unfiltered member of Jim Beam's Small Batch Collection, released in four named batches a year, each generally 6 to 8 years old and 120 to 130 proof. Big Easy sits at the upper edge of that proof range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvery batch is selected and released once, standing for a specific flavour profile from a specific moment in the program — which is why collectors track the run batch by batch rather than expecting a fixed, repeatable bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 4. THE BIG EASY SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Big Easy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eWhy New Orleans\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-pull\"\u003eFor a man who lived in Kentucky, Booker Noe found himself in New Orleans often. \u003cspan\u003eThe batch is his son's tribute to a city his father loved for its food, its music, and its welcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-duo\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe man\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eBooker Noe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eFounder of Booker's Bourbon\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eMade his first trips to New Orleans as a young man, later honeymooned there, and returned so often the city once renamed Bourbon Street “Jim Beam Bourbon Street” for a day in his honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-k\"\u003eThe story\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eThe Lucky Dog cart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pcard-r\"\u003eAs told by Fred Noe\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBooker's admitted favorite was not a white-tablecloth restaurant but the Lucky Dog street cart on Bourbon Street — a hot dog he sent his son to fetch and pronounced one of the best bites of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn Fred Noe's words \u003c\/b\u003eMaster Distiller Fred Noe, Booker's son, said it was the flavors of New Orleans that held a special place in his father's heart — a fresh oyster here, a bowl of jambalaya there — and dedicated this first batch of 2026 to that lifelong affection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 5. BATCH COMPOSITION SECTION (DARK BACKGROUND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Batch Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFive warehouses · five production dates\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eBooker Noe's insight that a barrel ages differently depending on where it sits in the warehouse changed how bourbon is made. This batch is built to that principle — five sub-lots, each from a named warehouse and a specific floor:\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pairs\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e24% · Warehouse G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eSixth floor of a nine-story house — the largest share, from high in a tall warehouse where the barrels run warm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e22% · Warehouse J\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThird floor of a nine-story house — a lower, steadier position for balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e22% · Warehouse M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eFourth floor of a seven-story house — mid-height in a shorter warehouse.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e16% · Warehouse H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eThird floor of a nine-story house — a second low-and-steady sub-lot.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-pair\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-note\"\u003e16% · Warehouse O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-pair-city\"\u003eFifth floor of a seven-story house — upper-middle in a shorter house.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-foot\"\u003eHigher floors run warmer and age faster; the mix of floors and warehouses is how the batch is dialed to its target profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 6. TASTING ARC SECTION (VIBRANT \u0026 LIVELY COLOR PALETTE) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Tasting Arc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe brand's official notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eVanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eSpice\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe classic Booker's opening — sweet vanilla over warm baking spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-2\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eWarm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eRobust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eBig and bold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFull-bodied and unmistakably Booker's, the proof carrying weight without turning harsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act mw-act-3\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-chip\"\u003eLingering\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt stays a while — warming and slow to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeyond the official card \u003c\/b\u003eThe brand's notes are deliberately short. Reviewers of this batch have also widely cited red fruit, plum, raisin, chocolate-covered cherry, hazelnut, and tannic oak — useful as impressions, though only the vanilla-spice-warmth arc above comes from the distillery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-serve\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eRecommended serving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe distillery's own advice: neat, or with a splash of water. At 129.1 proof a few drops open the sweetness and calm the heat without drowning it; a single large cube works for a slower pour. It is built as a sipping bourbon, and it earns a place in a Booker's vertical tasting alongside other named batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 7. PROVENANCE \u0026 COLLECTIBILITY SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Collectibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe collector's picture\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSelected by Fred Noe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cp\u003eSeventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe — Booker's son — chose the five sub-lots and wrote the batch's story, continuing a line that runs directly back to the man whose name is on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-swatch\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSelected once, never repeated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cp\u003eEach named Booker's batch is a one-time selection. Big Easy will not be rebottled; once the run is gone it is gone, which is what drives the collector market for individual batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-yr\"\u003e1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe lineage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cp\u003eBooker's has been the barrel-proof cornerstone of Jim Beam's Small Batch Collection since it reached the public in 1992, distilled by James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe brand set a suggested retail price of $99.99 at release; as the first batch of the 2026 Collection, it is closely tracked by collectors assembling a complete Booker's run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eBooker's · 2026-01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eBatch\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2026-01 — first of the 2026 Collection\u003c\/dd\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eName\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Easy Batch (New Orleans)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eAge\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e7 years, 2 months, and 15 days\u003c\/dd\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eProof\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e129.1 (64.55% ABV), uncut \u0026amp; unfiltered\u003c\/dd\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eSelector\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFred Noe, 7th-generation Master Distiller\u003c\/dd\u003e\n              \u003cdt\u003eComposition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFive warehouses, five production dates\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003c\/dl\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eIt joins \u003ca href=\"url?id=31\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe barrel-proof bourbon shelves in the Midnight Whiskey vault\u003c\/a\u003e as a full-strength Kentucky bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-ghost\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eClermont\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION (HIGH CONTRAST \u0026 ENHANCED LEGIBILITY) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n      \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBooker's Bourbon Batch 2026-01 “Big Easy Batch”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64.55% ABV (129.1 proof) — uncut and unfiltered, barrel strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 years, 2 months, and 15 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026-01 — first release of the 2026 Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive production dates across warehouses G, J, M, H, and O\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew charred American oak; uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJames B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarch 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"mw-foot\"\u003eBooker's does not publish a per-batch mash bill; the whiskey is Jim Beam's standard high-corn Kentucky straight bourbon recipe, matured in new charred oak as the category requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- 9. RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 08\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooker's Bourbon is produced by James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, as the uncut, unfiltered expression of Jim Beam's Small Batch Collection. For Batch 2026-01, seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe selected five sub-lots from five separate production dates, stored across warehouses G, J, M, H, and O at floors chosen for their ageing effect. The whiskey was matured 7 years, 2 months, and 15 days in new charred American oak and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.1 proof (64.55% ABV), with no chill filtration and no added water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nj9x1luj7btpf00i-81255661602.shopifypreview.com\/cart2\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is Booker's Big Easy Batch 2026-01?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooker's Batch 2026-01, the “Big Easy Batch,” is aged 7 years, 2 months, and 15 days — the exact age at the time of bottling. Every named Booker's batch carries a precise age statement down to the day, a tradition that goes back to Booker Noe. This batch sits in the middle of the brand's usual 6-to-8-year window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Booker's Big Easy Batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooker's Big Easy Batch is bottled at 129.1 proof, which is 64.55% ABV, uncut and unfiltered at full barrel strength. That lands at the upper edge of Booker's usual 120-to-130-proof range. The brand recommends drinking it neat or with a splash of water to open it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is Booker's Batch 2026-01 called the Big Easy Batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Big Easy Batch is named for New Orleans, one of Booker Noe's favorite cities. Master Distiller Fred Noe, Booker's son, dedicated the batch to his father's long love of the city's food and culture — from a French Quarter honeymoon to the Lucky Dog street cart Booker sought out on Bourbon Street. It is the first release of the Booker's 2026 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBooker's · Batch 2026-01 · Big Easy\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/bookers-big-easy-batch-2026-01#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Booker's Bourbon Batch 2026-01 “Big Easy Batch”\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/bookers-big-easy-batch-2026-01\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/bookers-big-easy-batch-2026-01\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/bookers-big-easy-batch-2026-01.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Booker's Bourbon Batch 2026-01, the “Big Easy Batch,” is the first Booker's release of 2026: a Kentucky Straight Bourbon aged 7 years, 2 months, and 15 days, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.1 proof (64.55% ABV). 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