This Canadian distillery has one of the most exciting backstories out there. The founder, J.P. Wiser, was a New York native cattle breeder who moved to Canada in the 1870s, worked at his uncle's distillery, and entered the business solely to secure grain to feed his cows. He was even considered a pioneer of the trade. Luckily, by the 1900s, J.P. Wiser's was already a worldwide whiskey enterprise that continues to produce exceptional expressions to this day. This is, by all means, an opulent expression. A traditional Canadian blended experience influenced by aging in a combination of 3 different types of casks. New American Oak, ex-Bourbon, and used Canadian whisky casks. This gives us a complex and layered spirit at 40% ABV.

The batch is made up of barrels from three different production dates stored in four different rackhouses in six different locations. The breakdown of the barrel storage is as follows: 11% came from the 3rd floor of 7-story warehouse 5, 33% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse G, 27% came from the 6th floor of 9-story warehouse H, 29% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Z. This will be a history making batch of Booker's Bourbon since I selected this batch with the help of my son and 8th Generation Beam Distiller, Freddie Noe. The color is a rich, light brown that reminds me of the beautiful horses throughout Kentucky. The aroma contains vanilla, toasted nuts and some hints of baking spices. The flavor is full and has a finish that can be enjoyed neat. We enjoyed tasting it and selecting the barrels on an unseasonably cool and rainy day. This batch is special to me since I created it with my son to carry on my father's legacy and his distillery location. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed selecting it.