Jim Beam Distillery - Booker’s Bourbon 8+ Year Clermont, Kentucky, USA NOSE: Aromatic notes of vanilla bean, crème brûlée, dried fruit, hazelnut, light sweet citrus, and gentle layered spice. PALATE: Rich vanilla, warm baking spices, and hints of caramelized sugar give way to a soft, wheated backbone. FINISH: Lingering creamy sweetness with oak and spice. AWARDS: Wine Enthusiast awarded it a score of 95 in 2014. In 2017, Food & Wine Magazine named it #2 in its list of “The 25 Most Important Bourbons Ever Made.”