Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Bourbon Whiskey Review

As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.

Jim beam black extra aged bourbon whiskey review.

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. Overall jim beam black is just a really good everyday bourbon but it s not a sit at home and slowly savor it kind of bourbon. Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me. They re overly simple and lack any of the richness found in beam s higher tier bourbons.

Extra aged certainly offers a fuller flavor compared to jim beam white but it is still miles away from knob creek the least expensive of beam s small batch bourbons. I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black. I prefer the black label too. It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.

Originally labeled with an 8 year old age statement jb black now comes to us as extra aged. Jim beam black bourbon whiskey extra aged review jim beam black is the first big step up in quality from the original jim beam white label. 43 jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored. Beam s namesake bourbons have always come up short for me.

A have a glass or two while grilling and watching the fights kind of bourbon.