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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Booker’s
Comparing Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Booker’s reveals a matchup between a sourced, wheated blend and an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 7 years +2 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 ~$46 less | ~$85 – $110 |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/10 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 5/8 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 3/4 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat (Booker’s).