The second Booker’s release of 20203, The Apprentice Batch was aged for 7 years, 1 month, and two days before bottling at 125.5 proof. The nose leans strongly into sweet caramel and vanilla with a bit of peanut brittle and a heavy dose of oak. The palate is robust and features flavors of toasted vanilla beans, caramel, peanuts, tobacco, and earthy oak. The finish is long and warming with the nutty oak joined by a touch of spice.