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Booker’s vs Penelope Toasted Series
Put Booker’s next to Penelope Toasted Series and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a sourced, high-rye blend.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Penelope Toasted Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof | 100 proof (50% 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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Penelope Toasted Series
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Penelope Toasted Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/5 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 3 out of 10
spice 7/5 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 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.
- Penelope Toasted Series: Finished in a second, freshly toasted barrel, which pushes it toward toffee, roasted coffee and darker oak. The toast level changes from batch to batch.
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.
- Go with Penelope Toasted Series if you want a toasty, coffee-and-toffee bourbon from a second-barrel finish at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Toasted Series).