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Booker’s vs Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year
Comparing Booker’s and Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year reveals a matchup between an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight and an uncut, cask-strength bruiser.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 18% rye, 14% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years +3 yr | 4 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) | 125.2 proof (62.6% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$65 – $75 ~$28 less |
- Booker’s and Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year do not publish an official mash bill.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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Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 3 out of 10
oak 8/4 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 4 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 6 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 6 out of 10
heat 10/9 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 9 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year 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.
- Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year: Willett's own young distillate at full barrel proof. It is loud and sweet, all caramel corn, pastry and citrus, with a lot of heat for a four-year bourbon. Proof varies by 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 an older age statement.
- Go with Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year if you want a young, hot, barrel-proof pour that shows off Willett's own distillate at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat (Willett Family Estate Small Batch 4 Year).