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Jim beam black bourbon whiskey 8 yo review.
I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black.
Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me.
I have seen it listed in the uk for 22 where it would be a very bad bargain.
Jim beam makes great bourbon and it s on display in their small batch series which includes knob creek basil hayden s baker s and booker s based on how jim beam black extra aged is positioned and marketed in beam s portfolio it fills the gap between the inexpensive and basic jim beam white and the company s more expensive and complex small batch bourbons.
Our premium 86 proof double aged bourbon spends 8 years in new charred white oak barrels.
From the history to the chemistry there is so much to learn and discover.
For this review it was the export market 6 year old which is labelled as triple aged so three times the minimum maturation period to be called straight bourbon.
Take the jim beam black that i m drinking.
It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.
That s twice as long as original jim beam.
Jim beam black label review.
The entry is smooth with palate of spice vanilla and caramel.
Old forester 150th anniversary bourbon batches 1.
I prefer the black label too.
It s one of the things i like best about whiskey.
A have a glass or two while grilling and watching the fights kind of bourbon.
It s stated age is 8 years.
Jim beam black double aged 8 year old goes for about 18 in most u s.
As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.
The finish of pipe tobacco and a hint of oak.
3 0 2018 08 08 updated review jim beam black label bourbon is not as good as the previous 8 year old version the nose is vanilla and caramel.