James B. Beam Announces Booker’s The Reserves 2026 and Little Book The Infinite Edition III

Booker’s Rye Returns with an Apple Brandy Finish and Infused with Cinnamon.

The James B. Beam Distilling Co. is introducing two limited releases for 2026: Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves 2026 and Little Book The Infinite, Edition III. The releases continue the company’s limited-edition Booker’s and Little Book series, with both expressions developed by eighth-generation Master Distiller Freddie Noe.

Leading the releases is Booker’s The Reserves 2026, a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey finished in apple brandy barrels and infused with cinnamon. The whiskey is inspired by Booker Noe’s “A.B.C. Wassail,” an apple wine recipe made with apples, bourbon barrels and cinnamon. Aged for 6 years, 2 months and 23 days and bottled at 125.1 proof, the release features notes of apple, caramel, vanilla, charred oak and cinnamon. The suggested retail price is $129.99.

I created The Reserves to continue the legacy of my grandaddy, Booker Noe. In many ways, it’s the same whiskey you know and love. Always uncut and unfiltered. But in other ways, The Reserves is something new, inspired by my grandaddy’s boundless curiosity and relentless pursuit of flavor. You see, he was never not exploring how to make even better whiskey. He always had an experiment on the go. Either spending hours around the kitchen table pondering ‘what if we did X or Y…’. Or locking himself away at the distillery to chew on a question he needed to get to the bottom of. He’d come home eager to share the fruits of his tinkering with friends and family. Not just for us to enjoy, but to see if his experiments had paid off, or get inspiration for what he could try next time. Needless to say, we were all more than happy to be his guinea pigs.

His creativity showed me how much more is possible with the whiskey we all know and love. I’m proud to carry his spirit forward, and hope each release gives you a new appreciation for flavor, just as Booker intended. Long Live Booker’s.

— Freddie Noe, Beam Family 8th Generation Master Distiller

Little Book The Infinite, Edition III Blends Three Generations of Noe Whiskey

Also joining the 2026 lineup is Little Book The Infinite, Edition III, the latest iteration of Freddie Noe’s Little Book line extension. The limited release brings together bourbon distilled by three generations of Noe family Master Distillers: Booker Noe, Fred Noe and Freddie Noe. Booker’s bourbon contributes oak, smoke and char, Fred’s bourbon adds caramel, vanilla and butterscotch, while Freddie’s bourbon brings tobacco and dark fruit to the blend. Edition III is bottled at 118.3 proof with a suggested retail price of $199.99.

The Infinite Continues Its Annual Evolution

The Infinite was created as an evolving expression within the Little Book family, with a portion of the blend bottled each year and new whiskeys introduced to shape the next edition. Freddie Noe developed the concept from his interest in blending different aged spirits after joining the Beam family business in 2012 at the invitation of his father, Fred Noe. Edition III continues that approach, building on the previous edition with three distinct bourbons representing the three generations of Noe family Master Distillers.

Little Book The Infinite, Edition III is described as deep amber with burnt copper facets, with aromas of tobacco, caramel and butterscotch. The palate features rich vanilla and butterscotch with subtle char, followed by a warm finish with oak, tobacco and dark fruit. The Reserves 2026 and Little Book The Infinite, Edition III are both limited releases from the James B. Beam Distilling Co.