- Founded
- 1795
- Region
- Kentucky
- Limited lines
- 5
- Editions tracked
- 30
Booker's Bourbon. Picture from SipWhiskey.
About Jim BeamUnited States
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. is at 568 Happy Hollow Road in Clermont, Kentucky, about 30 minutes south of Louisville, with a second plant, the Booker Noe Plant, in Boston, Kentucky. The family's whiskey goes back to Jacob Beam, whose first barrels were sold around 1795, and James Beauregard Beam rebuilt the distillery at Clermont in 1933 and 1934 after Prohibition. Suntory bought the brand in 2014, and it is now run by Suntory Global Spirits as one of the best selling bourbon brands in the world. Its limited releases began with Jim Beam's grandson Booker Noe, who launched Booker's uncut, barrel strength bourbon in 1988 and led the Small Batch Bourbon Collection of Booker's, Baker's, Knob Creek and Basil Hayden's. His grandson Freddie Noe started the yearly Little Book blended bourbons in October 2017 with a release called The Easy.
Limited lines
Each Jim Beam line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Booker's Bourbon | 7 years · 63.65% ABV | October 2026 | January 2027 Estimate | 15 | In stock 2 shops |
| 002 | Baker's 13 Year Old Single Barrel | 13 years · 53.5% ABV | September 2026 | August 2027 Estimate | 3 | Sold out |
| 003 | Little Book | No age statement · 61.3% ABV | May 2026 | No estimate | 8 | In stock 1 shop |
| 004 | Knob Creek 18 Year Old | 18 years · 50% ABV | 8 October 2024 | No estimate | 3 | Sold out |
| 005 | Booker's Rye | 13 years · 68.1% ABV | June 2016 | No estimate | 1 | Sold out |
Edition archive
30 editions across 5 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | October 2026 | 2026-03 Southern Thunder Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 63.65% ABV | Not stated |
| 002 | September 2026 | 2026 Release | Baker's 13 Year Old Single Barrel | 53.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | June 2026 | 2026-02 Milkshake Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.2% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | May 2026 | Chapter 10: All the Wiser | Little Book | 61.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | March 2026 | 2026-01 Big Easy Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 64.55% ABV | Not stated |
| 006 | November 2025 | 2025-04 Phantom Pipes Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 63.2% ABV | Not stated |
| 007 | September 2025 | 2025-03 Jerry's Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.35% ABV | Not stated |
| 008 | August 2025 | 2025 Release | Baker's 13 Year Old Single Barrel | 53.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 009 | June 2025 | Chapter 9: None for Granted | Little Book | 60.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 010 | May 2025 | 2025-02 By the Pond Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 63.25% ABV | Not stated |
| 011 | March 2025 | 2025-01 Barry's Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.85% ABV | Not stated |
| 012 | December 2024 | 2024-04 Jimmy's Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 013 | 8 October 2024 | 2024 limited return | Knob Creek 18 Year Old | 50% ABV | Not stated |
| 014 | October 2024 | 2024-03 The Master Distillers Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 65.15% ABV | Not stated |
| 015 | August 2024 | 2024 Release | Baker's 13 Year Old Single Barrel | 53.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 016 | July 2024 | 2024-02 The Beam House Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 017 | May 2024 | Chapter 8: Path Not Taken | Little Book | 59.1% ABV | Not stated |
| 018 | April 2024 | 2024-01 Springfield Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.25% ABV | Not stated |
| 019 | 20 October 2023 | 2023 limited return | Knob Creek 18 Year Old | 50% ABV | Not stated |
| 020 | October 2023 | 2023-03 Mighty Fine Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 63.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 021 | September 2023 | Chapter 7: In Retrospect | Little Book | 59.05% ABV | Not stated |
| 022 | July 2023 | 2023-02 Apprentice Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 62.75% ABV | Not stated |
| 023 | April 2023 | 2023-01 Charlie's Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 63.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 024 | December 2022 | 2022-04 Pinkie's Batch | Booker's Bourbon | 61.2% ABV | Not stated |
| 025 | 4 October 2022 | 2022 launch (30th anniversary) | Knob Creek 18 Year Old | 50% ABV | Not stated |
| 026 | September 2022 | Chapter 6: To the Finish | Little Book | 58.725% ABV | Not stated |
| 027 | August 2021 | Chapter 5: The Invitation | Little Book | 58.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 028 | August 2020 | Chapter 4: Lessons Honored | Little Book | 61.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 029 | 5 September 2019 | Chapter 3: The Road Home | Little Book | 61.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 030 | June 2016 | Booker's Rye Batch 2016-LE "Big Time Batch" | Booker's Rye | 68.1% ABV | Not stated |
Sources
- Jim Beam, Wikipedia
- Jim Beam home page, Jim Beam
- Visit, Jim Beam
- Kentucky Bourbon Trail Distillery Exclusive Bottles Guide, James B. Beam Distilling Co.
- Booker's, Wikipedia
- Booker Noe, Whisky Magazine
- Freddie Noe IV: Little Book Master Distiller, Whiskey University
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