Now we re in daily drinker territory.
Jim beam black label.
The black is aged for twice as long as the jim beam white label and for me is where jim beam starts getting good.
As i started this whisk e y journey with scotch i became curious of what was in my backyard.
The thing i like most about jim beam black is that it s approachable and.
I don t quite love it like i do booker s or knob creek but i definitely like it and for about 20 it s one hell of a good deal.
It is aged longer than jim beam original also known as jim beam white label.
Ah jim beam black label.
This kentucky straight bourbon from beam was formerly known as jim beam double aged.
Gold light amber colored in the glass more red in the bottlen swirling it leaves a repeatable oily coat to the glass with a distinctive edge line with legs slowly.
Black label extra aged is bottled at 43 abv.
This spirit is 43 percent alcohol per volume and 86 proof.
My first bottle of bourbon purchased with a mature palate.
Must have for kentucky bourbon whiskey fans.
And of course just like its younger brother our original jim beam it s best when shared with others.
Jim beam black label bottling note the black edition from jim beam is a marriage of whiskeys aged for 8 years before bottling at 43 slightly higher than the standard bourbon proof proffering greater complexity.
The extended aging process results in a more refined flavor than jim beam white.
This no age statement bourbon replaces the black label 8 year.
That s why jim beam black is and always will be extra aged to taste and bottled only when it s just right.
Great addition to man cave dorm bar garage.
The following is s review of their black label whiskey a review of another old standard but young whiskey of theirs the jim beam white label can be found here.
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.
Kentucky is famous for bourbon and is a neighboring state of virginia to our west.
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The result is a full bodied bourbon with an extra level of elegance and refinement that s meant to be sipped and savored.
Get it as soon as wed sep 23.
The same distillation process is used as with jim beam white so the flavor change is more of an enhancement rather than a difference.
That bottling is aged at least four years in new charred american oak.
5 0 out of 5 stars 1.
Made for more than 200 years using a secret family recipe.
Jim beam black label ages for eight years rather than four years.
