Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon (95 Proof)

Standard good bourbon. Caramel, oak, spice. $8 USD per pour McCormacks Whisky Grill

Woody, pepper spicy sweet vanilla

Barrel 4-581, bottled 5-28-14. Amazing nose with peanut brittle, charred oak, vanilla, orange peel, musty corn and a hint of cherry. The palate can't deliver on the promise of the nose, There's some orange, cherry, a little vanilla and a tart note, the medium finish is a little peppery. Empty glass smells awesome. If the palate and finish matched the nose this would be a 5 star whiskey.

Jim Beam did a great job in producing an excellent budget single barrel bourbon. The nose is warm caramel and vanilla. The flavor pallet brings in more vanilla but also introduces some citrus fruity notes. This works great neat or in an old fashioned.

I have been searching for my Jim Beam for some time. Not a Knob Creek, not a Bakers, not a Booker’s. I wanted a “Jim Beam” that I could enjoy sipping regularly, and not want to pound down in Old Fashioneds to make room on my shelf. Spoilers: this is my Jim Beam. The nose has vanilla, cane sugar, and a bit of honeysuckle. Vanilla is the main flavor, and it’s well done here. Body tastes of smarties, heavy vanilla, caramel, and dough. For me that dough is the chief connection to the rest of the Jim Beam line, but in this drink it’s one of many delicious flavors that work well together, not merely the sharpest note. Finish is a nice shift to cinnamon, more sugar, and baking spices. Extremely good for Jim Beam juice, and very surprising. This is by no means a favorite bourbon, or even a top 10. But for my money this is the best Beam product out there, and it isn’t close.

Sweet vanilla with charred oak finish that develops into a nutty toffee