The final release in the Booker’s Bourbon 2021 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2021-04, dubbed “Noe Strangers Batch.”

This batch celebrates the genuine, social nature of 6th Generation Master Distiller Booker Noe, and the way he could turn a stranger into a friend for life in no time, according to a Beam Distillery press release.

Booker’s way of making friends was second nature to him. When Booker took a liking to the products that a salesman was selling, he would call his wife and say, “Set an extra plate at the table, I’m inviting this salesman to dinner!”

In another instance, Booker was invited to a rally for the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club, an international brotherhood of active and retired law enforcement officers who share a passion for motorcycle riding. There he struck up a conversation with some of the members, and the next day, he invited more than 300 of them over for lunch.

His knack for making friends carried into his work as well. In Kentucky and out on the road, Booker wouldn’t leave an event until he shook hands with everyone that wanted to talk to him. And just like that, after shaking hands and a quick conversation, they’d become a fan – and a friend – for life.

Booker’s Bourbon is bottled uncut at its natural proof, and is aged 6 years, 6 months, and 12 days. “Noe Strangers Batch” is bottled at 124.4 proof and carries an SRP of $89.99.