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 bourbon whiskey 8 yo review.
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.
That s twice as long as original jim beam.
Jim beam black label 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.
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.
It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.
Take the jim beam black that i m drinking.
It s stated age is 8 years.
I prefer the black label too.
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The finish of pipe tobacco and a hint of oak.
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.
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.
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Our premium 86 proof double aged bourbon spends 8 years in new charred white oak barrels.
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.
I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black.
The entry is smooth with palate of spice vanilla and caramel.
It s one of the things i like best about whiskey.
As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.