Baking spices | Cinnamon stick | Mixed peppercorn | Charred oak | Dried tobacco leaf

Faint cinnamon apple | Breakfast syrup | Brown sugar | Pink peppercorn | Charred oak | Melted caramel | Vanilla cake

Gentle rye spice | Cinnamon spice | Light vanilla syrup | Charred oak | Gentle lingering spice

The second batch of Booker’s Bourbon for 2026 is titled “Milkshake Batch,” which the company states pays tribute to Booker Noe’s favorite indulgent beverage: “a homemade chocolate malted milkshake spiked with a generous pour of bourbon.” As a child, Fred Noe would go fishing with his father, where the two would enjoy chocolate malted milkshakes after a day out on the water. “Booker eventually began adding bourbon to the mix, creating a family ritual that lives on today between Fred and Freddie.”

As always, the brand provides consumers with as many details as possible, with this batch breakdown being:

• 26% was stored on the fifth floor of warehouse 3, a seven-story house
• 23% was stored on the third floor of warehouse L, a seven-story house
• 19% was stored on the third floor of warehouse M, a seven-story house
• 32% was stored on the fifth floor of warehouse G at Waterfall, a seven-story house
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While some of Booker’s releases can stand out from the crowd, the majority end up being great bourbons that just never jump out. “Milkshake Batch” is a perfect example of this. Its aroma is pleasing but straightforward for what it is. The sip contains classic bourbon flavors that peak in the palate thanks to a combination of sweeter flavors, including cinnamon apple, before riding out on a more traditional conclusion. “Milkshake Batch” continues the tradition of offering consumers a consistently great high proof bourbon for the price; however, for Booker’s lovers looking for a standout batch in 2026, they’ll continue to have to wait.