Booker's

Booker's Big Time Batch No. 13 Year Old, 2016-LE, 2016, 68.1%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 15
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A one-time, limited-edition Booker's Rye whiskey distilled in 2003 from some of Booker Noe's final barrels and bottled in 2016 by Fred Noe. It is a 13-year-old, cask-strength Kentucky straight rye whiskey, released as the Big Time Batch.

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 3,462.83
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 23, 2026SGD 3,135.90
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 16, 2026SGD 3,160.15
Region
Kentucky
Age
13 Years
Vintage
2003
Bottled
2016
ABV
68.1%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Booker's
Origin
United States
Cask type
New Charred Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
2016-LE
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Fred Noe
Master distiller (distillation)
Booker Noe
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
9000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with wax seal
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
2016 Limited Edition Big Time Batch; first Booker's Rye release
Historical context
One of Booker Noe's final barrel-laying projects before his 2004 passing
Special release
Tribute release honoring Booker Noe
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Deep charcoal and wood smoke, maple, peppercorn, salt, cherry, clementine. Robust vanilla and caramel notes; slightly smoky. Intense rye spice with notes of cinnamon, clove, caramel, and toasted oak.
Palate
Huge flavor, luscious mouthfeel, thick, confident. Peppercorn and soft multigrain bread, cherry, pine wood, pinecone, faint and fading dark chocolate. Vanilla, custard, sponge cake, sweet herbal notes. Deep and complex flavors of vanilla, nuts and oak. Bold and complex, offering cracked pepper, dark honey, vanilla, and dry oak. Bold notes of black pepper, dark chocolate, and leather are balanced by rich caramel, spearmint, and heavy charred oak.
Finish
Medium-length, heavy ethanol, lemongrass and palm oil, tannic and grippy, Nutella on under-toasted bread. Long and full; perfect for easygoing sipping. Long, spicy, and warming with lingering rye spice and sweet oak.
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