Booker’s 2018-02 “Backyard BBQ,”

Typical of Booker’s this bourbon shows lots of concentration and muscle oozing with caramel and maple syrup with hints of lavender and bouquet garni. Flavors explode on the palate with more herbal complexity root beer barrel candy green almond black cherry and a big rush of dark bitter-sweet burnt sugar and caramel. Lovely baking spices and lots of toasty oak linger on the long finish. The youngest barrel in the blend is just over 6 years 2 months of age. Editors’ Choice