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Booker’s vs Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Comparing Booker’s and Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style reveals a matchup between an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight and a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +10 proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$55 – $70 ~$35 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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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 3 out of 10
heat 10/7 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 8 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 5 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The house grain character is what splits these.
- 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.
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: Dense and syrupy for its age, with molasses and dark chocolate carrying a serious 115-proof punch. The high rye reads as baking spice rather than sharpness, and the body is unusually thick.
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 and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style if you want a rich, high-proof, dessert-leaning bourbon with real weight in the glass at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, old-fashioned (Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style).