Baker’s 11yr Unfiltered Single Barrel

Unfiltered. 107 Proof. Single Barrel

You can find a 7yr version of Baker’s for about $70 without the lovely silver and black box. This Binny’s Single Barrel is 11 yrs, 8 mos and closer to $110. 

Named for Baker Beam (sixth generation distiller and grand nephew of Jim Beam) this release was always the sleeper hit Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection. But it was never beloved in the same way as Knob Creek, Bookers and even Basil Hayden were. So the package was completely revamped and the single barrel expression replaced the small batch release for Beam. 

Baker Beam worked 38yrs at the Clermont, KY distillery

 This was the vanilla cake drizzled in syrup member of the Collection. The classic toffee, peanut brittle note we know from Beam are missing.  The barrel we sampled  on Episode 57 of The Neat Pour Podcast has a distinct peppercorn note.  A single barrel might have notes of pipe tobacco, cherry soda or caramel corn. These are flavors you might not want to blend off.

We totally understand the move to a new format, as it pays homage to a key member of this family that’s been producing bourbon since 1795. This a crew that also under stands warehouse sweet spots, that lead to the money barrels.

Exclusive Selection from Warehouse CL-E

 With the first pass you get smoke and oak with nuanced vanilla caramel sweetness. To be fair the experience became to advanced for us to after that. The original Baker’s in the wine bottle was one of our original bottle kills, an unexpected treasure of a pour. This latest version reminds us that with Spring on the horizon,  its time to reload on that small batch variant that reminds us of the good times.

—The Neat Pour 

Other Notes:

-Baker’s Exclusive Selection Single Barrel Unfiltered 107 Proof. Binny’s Beverage Depot. 

 - Warehouse CL-E 11yrs, 8 months old 

-Chalonda’s Cocktail of The Week was a jam session inspired by the sangria. 

Chalonda’s Cocktail of the Week - I Want You

In a shaker add ...

-Frozen Fruit.. 

-3oz Bakers

-1oz Hendricks Oribum Gin

-1oz White Peach Liqueur 

-.5oz Ginger Syrup

-6 dashes of Peach Bitters

Shake and Strain everything into glass. Garnish with some of the frozen fruit..

Enjoy!