Jim Beam Black Bourbon Whiskey 8 Yo Review

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.

Jim beam black bourbon whiskey 8 yo review.

That s twice as long as original jim beam. It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes. Old forester 150th anniversary bourbon batches 1. It s stated age is 8 years.

From the history to the chemistry there is so much to learn and discover. As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers. It s one of the things i like best about whiskey. 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.

The whiskey world is uniting to criticize the sexist language of famed critic jim murray s whisky bible by jim vorel september 22 2020 tasting. 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. Take the jim beam black that i m drinking.

Jim beam black double aged 8 year old goes for about 18 in most u s. 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. A have a glass or two while grilling and watching the fights kind of bourbon. I prefer the black label too.

Jim beam black label review. The entry is smooth with palate of spice vanilla and caramel. Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me. 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.