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Angel’s Envy vs Booker’s
Comparing Angel’s Envy and Booker’s reveals a matchup between a modern, even-keeled craft expression and an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Angel’s Envy | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +38 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$48 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Angel’s Envy and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Angel’s Envy
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Angel’s Envy Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 3/10 heat: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 4/7 spice: Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy); neat (Booker’s).