Booker’s Bourbon Released Big Easy, Its First Batch of 2026

The James B. Beam Distilling Co. may have shut down one of its main distilleries for the year, but that doesn’t mean the home of Jim Beam is going to stop putting out new bourbon any time soon. On the contrary, the distillery just announced the release of Big Easy, the first batch of its barrel-proof Booker’s line of 2026. We got an early taste of this whiskey that is said to be inspired by the late master distiller Booker Noe’s love of New Orleans, and it’s a great way to kick…