Jim Beam Black 8 Year Old Bourbon Review

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Jim beam black 8 year old bourbon review. All in all this is a decently put together bourbon. Jim beam black double aged 8 year old goes for about 18 in most u s. Hoping that this would turn out well i got a glass and started the review. 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 knowing the quality in this bottle is left largely intact.

Jim beam black 8 year old. April 23 2015 eric burke. It s lands right inside the jim beam wheelhouse just with more oak. Jim beam black is the first big step up in quality from the original jim beam white label.

That s twice as long as original jim beam. I have seen it listed in the uk for 22 where it would be a very bad bargain. If you are a fan of jim beam branded whiskeys you will probably like this a lot. It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.

This gives it a more mellow and complex taste. Jim beam black is 86 proof and double aged meaning it spends twice as long as jim beam original 8 years in charred white oak barrels. In the early part of the decade jim beam black used to carry the subtitle double aged and featured an 8 year age statement.