Our premium 86 proof double aged bourbon spends 8 years in new charred white oak barrels.
Jim beam black bourbon whiskey 8 yo review.
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.
I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black.
It s one of the things i like best about whiskey.
That s twice as long as original jim beam.
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Take the jim beam black that i m drinking.
From the history to the chemistry there is so much to learn and discover.
It belongs in any environment where you care less about having great bourbon in your glass and more about not having shitty bourbon in your glass.
Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me.
The finish of pipe tobacco and a hint of oak.
I have seen it listed in the uk for 22 where it would be a very bad bargain.
A have a glass or two while grilling and watching the fights kind of bourbon.
There have been a number of similar jim beam black versions from double aged declared 8 year age statement xa extra and the latest us release called extra aged.
Jim beam black double aged 8 year old goes for about 18 in most u s.
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The entry is smooth with palate of spice vanilla and caramel.
I prefer the black label too.
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It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.
As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.
Even a simple glass of jim beam can give you just a little insight into the way a company works and what is going on there.