Little Book Bourbon Chapter 03 “The Road Home” 2019

Named in honor of the nickname Freddie’s grandad Booker gave him, Little Book is an annual whiskey series offering new, special blends— a first for the family. Uncut, unfiltered and constantly one-of-a-kind, every limited release gives Freddie the chance to follow his curiosity to create a new taste profile greater than the sum of its parts. From each spirits’ mash bill and age to where they were saved in the rackhouse, there are a million decisions that go into the ultimate blend.

“The Road Home is a blend of nine year old Basil Hayden, nine year old Knob Creek, 11 year old Booker’s and 12 year old Baker’s, and as always with Little Book, these liquids are at barrel strength and will be bottled at barrel strength as well. The name “The Road Home” references the road that I travel to and from on a regular basis, the same road my grandfather, Booker, traveled back when he used to work here at the distillery. I tinkered with a lot of different recipes, 57 to be exact, before finding what I was looking for – layers of vanilla, char and dried apricots with lingering oak. The final recipe I selected was 51 of the 57 I tried – a lot more trial and error than the others, but I thought if someone is going to play with the liquids that my grandfather developed, they had better produce a damned good blend.”

– Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Beam Family Distiller

Bottled at 122.6 proof