Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Review

1 bourbon announces the release of jim beam double oak an exceptional and perfectly balanced kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in oak that is twice barreled to create richer and woodier flavors than other whiskies.

Jim beam double oak twice barreled review.

Oddly enough the double oak seemed lighter in body to me though which is the reason it ended up scoring slightly below the black. Sweet candy corn brown sugar dry oak neat splash or rocks. Neat in a glencairn whisky glass. 2016 how i drank it.

Without the rinsing of course. Age nascent bourbon distillate in charred white oak as usual then rinse and repeat in a new freshly charred oak barrel. At only 86 proof i drank this one neat and would recommend doing the. Jim beam double oak twice barreled bourbon.

Jim beam double oak starts life as jim beam white. Read my review of the jim beam double oak to find out. Jim beam double oak is first aged in a newly charred american white oak barrels. The double oak tasted very similar to the black but with the oak dialed up.

So is it intense in flavor smooth in taste. In other words the standard jim beam kentucky straight bourbon same mash bill same four ish years in oak takes a second barrel ride for an undisclosed period of time. The second round of aging has no defined time requirement amount and lasts until it tastes right. This of course isn t a new idea.

Today jim beam the world s no. Old tub bourbon 23. And more importantly is it any good. Michter s us 1 toasted barrel finish bourbon 2015.

Straight from the jim beam press release. Maker s 46 hit in 2010 and woodford reserve launched its double oaked bourbon in 2012. Jim beam is the worlds 2nd biggest selling whiskey brand after good old jack daniels and their standard white label offering ships an enormous number of units per year. The jim beam black in particular reminds me a lot of knob creek smb.

Christopher null is the founder and editor in chief of drinkhacker. After selecting and dumping a bunch of 4 year old barrels they take that bourbon and put it back into brand new charred oak barrels for a second round of aging. Albeit a more tame and approachable version. The added interaction with the oak results in a liquid intense in flavor and smooth in taste.

Michter s us 1 toasted barrel finish bourbon 2018. Twice barreled for enough flavor to go around. 86 proof 43 abv age. A veteran writer and journalist.

Corn typical jim beam trait varnish maple syrup green oak taste. Jim beam double oak bourbon proof. Then we pour it into another freshly charred white oak barrel to mature for a second time.