Ultimate Booker’s 2025 Guide: Every Batch Ranked & Scored

The Ultimate Booker’s Bourbon Showdown: 2025 Full Batch Blind Tasting! 🥃 Is there a better way to kick off the weekend than a blind flight of Booker’s Bourbon? Today, Wayne and Rebecca from Your Bourbon Journey are diving deep into the 2025 Booker’s lineup to settle the debate: Which batch truly reigns supreme? From the cherry-forward notes of Jerry’s Batch to the "stubborn genius" behind Phantom Pipes, we’re ranking all four releases based on Nose, Palate, and Finish. These are all Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys coming in at that powerhouse proof we love, but the profiles this year might surprise you! In this video, we cover: ✅ Full breakdown of 2025-01 through 2025-04. ✅ Blind tasting notes: Identifying the peanuts, cherry, and "convection sugar" sweetness. ✅ Our personal scoring (Spoilers: We found a 95-point winner!). ✅ The stories behind the batches: Honoring Barry Berish, Jerry Dalton, and the Noe family legacy. The 2025 Lineup: * Batch 2025-01 "Barry’s Batch": 7yr, 2mo, 4d | 125.7 Proof - Original Review: https://youtu.be/HalAofMXlRw * Batch 2025-02 "By the Pond": 7yr, 1mo, 20d | 126.5 Proof - Original Review: https://youtu.be/cp5fdF9Yy-4 * Batch 2025-03 "Jerry’s Batch": 7yr, 4mo, 21d | 124.7 Proof - Original Review: https://youtu.be/cB8r5obnuJc * Batch 2025-04 "Phantom Pipes": 7yr, 6mo, 15d | 126.4 Proof - Original Review: https://youtu.be/LSj173QHNDc Which 2025 Booker’s was your favorite? Did you prefer the traditional peanut funk or the unique fruit-forward profile of Jerry’s Batch? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 ✨ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ✨ If you love deep dives into bourbon culture and blind tastings, hit that SUBSCRIBE button and join our journey! Remember: Always drink responsibly. 🥃 **Become a Patron & Get Exclusive Content:** https://www.patreon.com/cw/YourBourbonJourney 🌐 **Visit Our Website:** https://yourbourbonjourney.com/ 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE HERE:** https://www.youtube.com/@YourBourbonJourney?sub_confirmation=1 📸 **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/yourbourbonjourney/ 👍 **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/YourBourbonJourney ❌YOUR BOURBON JOURNEY DOES NOT SELL ALCOHOL❌ ✅ CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:26 About the Blind Challenge 0:54 Details on the Contenders 3:05 Tasting Sample A 5:02 Tasting Sample B 6:17 Tasting Sample C 7:34 Tasting Sample D 8:52 Initial Thoughts 9:22 Evaluating the Nose 10:26 Evaluating the Taste 11:56 Evaluating the Finish 12:56 Sharing our Scores 14:32 Ranking Reveal 16:16 We Selected the SAME One! 17:19 Final Thoughts 18:18 Cheers! 🚨REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY🚨 ❓Questions❓ YourBourbonJourney@gmail.com NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly. #BookersBourbon #bourbonreview #whiskeytasting #JimBeam #BourbonLife #blindtasting #KentuckyBourbon #WhiskeyGram #bourbonjourney #CaskStrength #SmallBatch #WhiskeyCollection #JerrysBatch #whiskeytube #Bookers2025