“The Road Home” batch pays tribute to my grandfather as the name Little Book is actually the childhood nickname that he gave me. And so I thought after having a couple of chapters under my belt that it would be a great time to pay honor to him and blend some of the liquids that he gave the bourbon industry. The four liquids that I chose to go into this batch of Little Book® are from the original small batch collection that my grandfather, Booker, created.
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. - Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Beam Family Distiller
Tasting Notes
Color: Deep golden brown with auburn hues
Aroma: Caramel, smoky barrel char, sweet baking spices and vanilla
Taste: Vanilla, char and dried apricot with a lingering oak
Finish: Lingering, warm and sweet, layered with tones of oak
