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Booker’s vs Evan Williams Black Label
Put Booker’s next to Evan Williams Black Label and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, corn-forward stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Evan Williams Black Label |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +39 proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$14 – $18 ~$82 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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Evan Williams Black Label
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Evan Williams Black Label
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/3 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 3 out of 10
nuttiness 8/4 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10
oak 8/5 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 6 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- 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.
- Evan Williams Black Label: The everyday black label, and a perfectly competent well bourbon. Softer and sweeter than the bonded version, with less to say but nothing objectionable.
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 significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Evan Williams Black Label if you want a dependable, inexpensive mixing bourbon and nothing more complicated than that at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); cocktails, highball, rocks (Evan Williams Black Label).