Jim Beam Green Label

Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon

Cool marketing. Squeezing the extra whisky from the oak barrels. And the oak shows for sure. This is a noticeably strong whisky, and on the palate it's oak, oak and more oak. Some vanilla and cherry show up later, but my palate was kind of overwhelmed by the oak. It's a full bodied drink and not for the faint of heart. But it's enjoyable for sure....

Score 76/100

Jim Beam White Label

I need sample bottles, badly, for a whisky swap with my friend Systemdown. Now I'd scored three of them when I purchased the Auchentoshan sample set, but I needed more. But where was I to get them? Then I had a what I hope is / will be a great idea. Dan Murphy's has sample bottles of Jim Beam White Label, Jack Daniels, Chivas Regal 12 yr old,...

Score 57/100

Jim Beam Bonded 100 Proof

I happen to have three bourbons on hand, all bottled in bond, begging to be reviewed. I can't remember if I've written about a bottled-in-bond bourbon before, so forgive me if I'm repeating what that means: a) all the juice comes from one distillery; b) all the juice was distilled within one distilling season; c) the bourbon is at least four years...

Score 86/100

Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon

Nose: lots of charred wood. Soem sweetness but also something sharp and bitter. Taste: rather rough on its own; ice softens the delivery, bringing out creamy, almost malty flavours. Finish: nothing spectacular. Consistent with the flavour, at least. Balance: not sure if Jim Beam did us any favours by adding the "devil's cut" to their...

Score 80/100