2000 Booker’s 7yr 9mo #C92-K-05 125.4° “Binny’s”



 

Nose: A spicy nose swirled with a wheater like sweetness.  The first sniff feels like a slight singe, but the second and third pulls you back in.

A rich caramelized sugar.

 

Palate: A surge of spiciness ingrained with depth and layered smacked right at your face - an immediately wake up call. It warms your whole body while seemingly coating every crevice of your mouth.  I’m reminded of my mom when she eats a really spicy pepper – “Ummm that’s hot.” then follows with devouring the pepper with glee. It is so potent with the heat profile that it takes a matter of minutes before the flames of it swirls and take over the mouth—a phenomenal item to heat-manipulate by funneling (drawing air slowly into the mouth). The profile itself is layered upon layers of rich acute heat amid a sea of flavor. Decently dense (not at the level of KOK or VOSN17), but enough for you to focus and figure out all of its offerings. After a few more sips, the flavor really comes out – reminds me of characteristics of WLW, not as potent, but that sweet caramelized bomb that is distinctive to WLW.

 

Verdict: Overall, a very good item, but I was expecting a little more... being that it is a 2000 Booker’s and selected for Binny’s. Compared to Booker’s of the 1980s, this falls a little short, but still a fun item nevertheless.  

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