From Sparrow’s bourbon list, Booker’s Jerry’s Batch is a big, uncut barrel-proof pour for serious bourbon fans, a limited release from Booker’s ($30 by the pour, or $45 for a larger pour).
About Bookers Jerry’s Batch
Booker’s Jerry’s Batch is a limited release from Booker’s, named for former master distiller and chemist Jerry Dalton. Booker’s is the uncut, unfiltered, barrel-proof bourbon created by the late Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam, who introduced his namesake bourbon in the late 1980s and helped popularize the term small batch. Each Booker’s batch is bottled at full barrel strength, and this one is a blend of very specific barrels drawn from nine different warehouses, a nod to the careful barrel selection that defines the line. It carries a stated 124.7 proof and was aged for 7 years, 4 months, and 21 days.
Tasting Notes
At barrel proof, this is a powerful, full-flavored bourbon. Expect deep caramel and vanilla, toasted oak, and rich baking spice, all delivered with the intensity that comes from bottling uncut and unfiltered. A few drops of water open it up beautifully if the proof runs hot. This is a pour to take slowly and savor.
What to Pair It With
A barrel-proof bourbon like this is best neat or over one large cube, with water on the side to adjust to taste. From the Sparrow dinner menu, it stands up beautifully to the American Wagyu steaks or the Sparrow-Smoked Rack. It is a memorable after-dinner pour in our 21+ lounge at the quartzite bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Booker’s Jerry’s Batch?
It is a limited-release, barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon from Booker’s, named for former master distiller Jerry Dalton, blended from specific barrels across nine warehouses at 124.7 proof and aged 7 years, 4 months, and 21 days.
How much is a pour of Booker’s Jerry’s Batch at Sparrow?
At Sparrow in Kirkland, Booker’s Jerry’s Batch is $30 by the pour, or $45 for a larger pour.
Find it on the Sparrow beverages menu alongside its sibling Booker’s By The Pond and the Bomberger’s Bourbon. We are in Kirkland’s Juanita neighborhood on the Eastside, so reserve a table and come sip it.