The Invitation and Tagalong Batch
Little Book Chapter V: The Invitation
It’s our second annual reminder of how different cask strength releases from Jim Beam Small Batch Collection can be. Last year it was Binny’s Single Barrel Select vs Bookers Kathleen’s Batch. The follow up is a showdown between Little Book Chapter 05: The Invitation and Bookers 2021-02 Tagalong Batch.
Aromas on these whiskeys are very similar. The aged oak presence is pleasant and the first thing you notice, but that’s where the features go in drastically different directions. The 6yr old Booker’s greets you with a massive wall of spice. It’s not quite jalapeño but not quite the cinnamon red hot commonly found around these parts.
Booker’s 2021-02
Our 1st Booker’s Since 2019-03 )Booker’s Country Ham)
Our 1st’s Little Book Since 2017
Think somewhere between allspice, ginger and hot paprika notes on the spice level. Once you’re past it a bounty of vanilla, peach cobbler and those classic creamy dessert like Booker’s notes awaits. It’s really a fantastic and layered offering.
The Invitation is Freddie Noe’s latest blend under his signature Little Book program. The name is an ode to him reminding the family of his grandfather, Booker Noe. The Invitation is a blend of five whiskeys. At a whopping $120 price tag, as much as I love this profile, that’s a huge ask. Especially when the experience is reminiscent of the Bookers vibe in many ways.
Jin Beam Suntory’s Headquarters is based in Downtown Chicago at Lyric Opera House Building. It was announced early this year that over 300 employees will be moving the the NY offices to focus on synergies with Suntory employees based in NYC.
Be sure to check out Ep. 51 of The Neat Pour Podcast, Booker’s vs Little Book
—The Neat Pour
2021 Jim Beam Cask Small Batch Releases
Ep. 51 of the pod recorded on a Sunday Night after the KRS-One x Big Daddy Kane- Verzuz