This newest expression is an ode to a bygone distillery tradition where back in the day, there were the barrels certain rackhouse workers liked to sneak a taste from, and in doing so, they rubbed off the exterior dust and shined them up. Master Distiller Booker Noe took this as a sign that these barrels contained the real good stuff and he took inspiration from them when setting the standards for his namesake Bookers Bourbon.