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Booker’s vs Charles Goodnight Bourbon
On paper Booker’s and Charles Goodnight Bourbon are near neighbours — both high-rye bourbons — so proof (125 vs. 115) is what actually decides it.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Charles Goodnight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years +1 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +10 proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$75 – $80 ~$20 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s does 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
Booker’s
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Charles Goodnight Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10
heat 10/8 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 8/8 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Nutty, grain-driven character is the divider.
- 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.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with more proof behind it.
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength at a lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon).