Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Bourbon Whisky

As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.

Jim beam black extra aged bourbon whisky.

Was age stated at 8 years 6 years in export markets but dropped the age statement at the beginning of 2015 86 proof. It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with notes of smooth caramel and warm oak. Make every moment a little extra. Winner of gold medal at the 2016 international spirits challenge.

Our premium 86 proof extra aged bourbon ages years longer in white oak barrels than original jim beam. Jim beam black label bourbon was originally aged for 8 years on launch but dropped the age statement for the label beginning in 2015 going with the term extra aged. Instead it s made from the liquid that gets trapped deep inside the wood of the barrel the devil s share. That s what extra aging will do to bourbon.

It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes. 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. Jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored. Jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored.

It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its smooth full bodied flavor. We take the liquid we extract from our barrels blend it with extra aged kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and bottle it at 90 proof to create a premium bourbon with extra depth and. Jim beam black extra aged. Originally labeled with an 8 year old age statement jb black now comes to us as extra aged in a world where distillers are dropping age statements left and right there s some comfort in.

Jim beam black bourbon whiskey extra aged review. Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me. It was considered a premium edition above the more well known jim beam white label s four years of aging. Our premium 86 proof bourbon whiskey spends years longer being aged in our american white oak barrels than our original jim beam.

Jim beam black black label extra aged. Several varieties bearing the jim beam name are available. Jim beam original white label aged 4 years in new charred oak barrels 80 proof the flagship whiskey. Our premium 86 proof extra aged bourbon ages years longer in white oak barrels than original jim beam.

Jim beam black is the first big step up in quality from the original jim beam white label. I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black. I prefer the black label too.