Jim Beam Rye Pre Prohibition

Jim beam rye is a pre prohibition style whiskey aged in new charred oak white oak barrels to 80 proof.

Jim beam rye pre prohibition.

I don t exactly know why it s called pre prohibition rye because the only difference i can find from the normal rye is that this has 5 more. I was greatly disappointed. Maybe maybe if they had anything whatsoever to say about what their oldest recipe entails or why it has anything to do with pre prohibition distillation or really any information at all about why this is different from the 40 abv version that this is replacing i might have been a little less cynical. However after buying another bottle i have noticed dramatic change in the taste probably because of a new batch released.

The new official name. Answering the call for a bolder burlier rye jim beam master distiller fred noe has turned to one of the distillery s oldest recipes. All around not a bad whiskey at all i d definitely buy this again for a camping trip or small bonfire with friends. Owned by beam suntory jim beam pre prohibition style kentucky straight rye whiskey is distilled at the one of the jim beam distilleries in kentucky and bottled at 45 abv.

The entry for jim beam rye is much softer and sweeter than the nose would suggest with. But as far as anyone can tell the only difference between the old jim beam rye with a yellow label and the new pre. Jim beam rye is a pre prohibition style rye whiskey that pays homage to one of our family s oldest recipes and is distilled according to the same exacting standards that have governed jim beam for more than 200 years. Reformulated and upgraded jim beam rye has been reimagined for the premium rye era crafted from a pre prohibition recipe and bottled at 90 proof instead of 80.

There s a slight green quality to the rye here more rye grain than rye bread. Obviously it has that jim beam familiarity to it. Pre prohibition style aims to recreate the rowdy frontier style of a rye from the days before the roaring 20s. Jim beam rye was always my favorite.

Jim beam pre prohibition rye 45 abv 90 proof 22 99 light amber in color the nose is a good mix of oak and rye spice along with a subtle undercurrent of caramel. It tasted just like basic jim beam white may be with a bit more rye spice and a bit less bourbon sweetness. It s very spicy and peppery with hints of vanilla some cherry a softer but noticable flavor of white oak. Jim beam pre prohibition rye smells like a stronger old overholt but tastes like a spicier version of jim beam white and in the end doesn t taste or smell much different than the old yellow label.

Today it s become a go to for bartenders looking for a bolder bygone take on whiskey with the smoother finish of more. Mashbill composition is not available. A distinctly dry spiced rye with a long soft finish making this classic all american spirit the perfect choice for any whiskey cocktail distiller. This is just beam straight rye likely at 4 years and a day old at 45 abv.