Jim Beam Trains Series

Jim Beam Rye

This was my first rye whisky so there was some suspense in the air. That's why Agatha Christie's A Pocket Full of Rye is more than suitable as my movie reference (yes, there's been a TV movie about it). A Pocket Full of Rye is exactly what this Jim Beam dram is. Even though I hadn't tasted rye whisky before, I knew what rye was about. A very...

Score 78/100

Jim Beam Bondered

Nose: quite zesty and fruity, oak, background hints of vinilla and corn, hint of nuts (kind of like a scroggin mix), hint of spice, after some time at nosing it becomes a bit more buttery. Palate: for a 50% whiskey I found it quite light, zesty again, dried fruit peels, some grains and slightly toasted honey bread, hints of buttered corn and some...

Score 82/100

Jim Beam Rye

We like a nicely mixed Manhattan at Casa Demoncase, and to do justice to a real Prohibition era Manhattan like we enjoyed in the Waldorf on our 10th wedding anniversary Rye is needed. Choices on this side of the pond are scant- Bulleit Rye turns up on occasion but this Jim Beam had slipped under my radar until recently. Took a nip, neat, in my...

Score 70/100

Jim Beam White Label

For my 459th Connosr review, and nearly exactly 1 year from the date of my last review, I shall review, for the very first time, Jim Beam White Label. Why Beam White Label 7 1/2 years and 458 reviews later, you ask? Well, looks like I have never bothered to review Jim Beam White Label before, and a whole helluva lot of this stuff is made and...

Score 77/100