\n\tThe concept of this whiskey is that while the base of the blend remains the same, release will have a new component added to create a blend that keeps evolving while still based on the same foundation. The Infinite: Edition I was a blend of the following whiskeys: 20-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon (Booker Noe\u2019s component), 14-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon (Fred Noe\u2019s component), 7-year-old bourbon (Freddie\u2019s component), and 8-year-old bourbon (shared family component). This whiskey was bottled at 119.3 proof (59.65 percent ABV).<\/p>\n
\n\tEdition II builds upon the blend that made up Edition I, with the addition of three new components: 22-year-old bourbon distilled by Booker, 10-year-old bourbon distilled by Fred, and 7-year-old bourbon that had an extended fermentation time distilled by Freddie. In a press release, Freddie had this to say about the use of these specific components: \u201cBourbon from Booker accentuates the oak, char, and smoke. Fred\u2019s bourbon adds rich vanilla, caramel, and dark stone fruit. And my own bourbon brings brightness to the blend, with notes of fresh apple and pear.\u201d The exact proportions that went into this new blend were not revealed, but the whiskey was bottled at a higher 120.8 proof (60.4 percent ABV) than the first.<\/p>\n
\n\tI was able to try the whiskey in September, and while I have to say I prefer the first edition, this one can stand on its own. The high proof definitely brings a bit of heat, and the inclusion of older bourbon means there is a strong hint of tannic oak as you sip. Overall, this is a less-adventurous release than past chapters of Little Book, but there are a range of classic bourbon notes like vanilla, maple, honey, pear, baked apple, and that signature Jim Beam<\/a> peanut note. It\u2019s worth noting that while this bottle does not have an age statement, the inclusion of the 22-year-old bourbon (most likely a small part of the blend) is even older than the recent release of Knob Creek 21<\/a>. We don\u2019t know what Edition III will look like at this point, only that there are plans to release a third chapter and that it will combine the first two editions with a proportion of new components.<\/p>\n \n\tLittle Book The Infinite: Edition II is available starting this month (SRP $200) at specialty liquor retailers around the country. You can also find previous editions of the Little Book series at websites like ReserveBar<\/a> now.<\/p>\n \tAuthors<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\t\tJonah Flicker\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n Flicker is currently Robb Report’s whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around. He is a freelance writer covering the spirits industry whose work has appeared in\u2026<\/p>\n![\"Jonah](\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\"){kind=avatar}
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