{"product_id":"bookers-bluegill-creek-batch-small-batch-cask-strength-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Booker's Bluegill Creek Batch Small Batch 2016-04 Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask strength. Uncut. Small batch. Booker's Bluegill Creek Batch 2016-04 — named for the fishing spot near the Beam family property that Booker Noe loved, a personal tribute woven into one of the most celebrated named batches in the Booker's program.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBooker's Bourbon was created by Booker Noe — Jim Beam's legendary Master Distiller from 1965 to 1992 and the grandson of Jim Beam himself — in 1988 as the first commercially released cask-strength, unfiltered, uncut American bourbon. The program he established set the template for George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, and every barrel-strength release that followed. Since 2016, each Booker's batch has been given a personal name by the Noe family, connecting the release to a specific memory or place from the Noe family's Kentucky heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBluegill Creek is named for Booker Noe's favorite fishing spot near the Jim Beam property — a personal tribute to one of his defining pastimes and the Kentucky outdoor life that shaped his character. The 2016-04 designation identifies this as the fourth named batch of 2016, making it a specific and documented moment in the Booker's program's history of personal batch naming.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich amber from Booker's characteristic cask-strength small batch aging.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, caramel, and warm grain spice — the Booker's signature at natural cask-strength intensity.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold and full — the small batch barrel selection delivering maximum extraction at uncut barrel proof.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming — the cask-strength character producing the extended finish that defines the Booker's program.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jim Beam, Clermont, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Small Batch, Cask Strength\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016-04 — Bluegill Creek\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncut, unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho was Booker Noe?\u003c\/strong\u003e Jim Beam's Master Distiller from 1965 to 1992 and grandson of Jim Beam himself. He created Booker's in 1988 as the first commercial cask-strength unfiltered bourbon, establishing the entire category. The Bluegill Creek name honors his passion for fishing near the Beam family property.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy are Booker's batches named?\u003c\/strong\u003e Since 2016 each batch has been given a personal name reflecting a Noe family memory or place. The naming program distinguishes individual batches and connects each release to the family's Kentucky heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Bluegill Creek still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e A rare find — several years from its original release date.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who was Booker Noe?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Jim Beam's Master Distiller 1965-1992, grandson of Jim Beam. 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