Jim Beam Rye Pre Prohibition Style Review

A distinctly dry spiced rye with a long soft finish making this classic all american spirit the perfect choice for any whiskey cocktail.

Jim beam rye pre prohibition style review.

There s a slight green quality to the rye here more rye grain than rye bread. On average 750 ml. All in all i will not be buying another bottle. The label received a bit of a redesign in 2016 changing from a yellow label to this rather stylish green label.

Jim beam pre prohibition style rye has lots of oak flavor and lots of heat from the alcohol underlaid with only the faintest hints of rye spice. Taste character 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. Jim beam pre prohibition style rye whiskey 2015 february 15 2015 good old yellow label jim beam rye was for many drinkers their first exposure to rye whiskey. 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 makes an ok manhattan that seems to plays up more of the herbal character of the vermouth. Jim beam rye is a pre prohibition style whiskey aged in new charred oak white oak barrels to 80 proof. It s a favourite of whisky bible author jim murray and won best rye aged under 10 years in 2010 scoring 88 points. This is just beam straight rye likely at 4 years and a day old at 45 abv.

Until then get yourself a bottle of jim beam straight rye. Great value rye whiskey from jim beam. If you can find a better sipping rye at that cost don t hesitate to buy it. This review refers to the old 80 proof jim beam rye and not the new stronger pre prohibition style jim beam rye.