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Booker’s vs Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
Comparing Booker’s and Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon reveals a matchup between an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight and a blender-built, wheated bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years +2 yr | 5 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$49 – $55 ~$46 less |
- Booker’s and Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon do not publish an official mash bill.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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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/5 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
nuttiness 8/5 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
spice 7/5 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10
fruit 4/3 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 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.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
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 Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon).