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Booker’s vs Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
Put Booker’s next to Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, corn-forward stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 +3 yr | 4 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$16 – $22 ~$79 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.
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/5 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
nuttiness 8/4 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10
spice 7/5 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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 Bottled-in-Bond: Arguably the best value in all of bourbon: a bonded 100-proof Kentucky whiskey for under twenty dollars. Straightforward vanilla and caramel with just enough oak, and nothing at all to apologise for.
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 an older age statement.
- Go with Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, honest, full-proof Kentucky bourbon for the price of a cocktail without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond).