Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon (95 Proof)

I ranked this a 4 out of 5. An overall score of 90 by the expert is in my eyes very accurate. Let me divulge. Jim Beam is one of those brands where they have everything from apple flav, fireball cinnamon to the subtle taste of baby seal ass. Catch my drift? I for one explored other whiskeys before coming late to the game with Jim Beam. I knew i would pass on all regular bottles but after a recommendation from a friend, along with a good abv and being Single Barrel i made the $50 plunge (gasp). It’s worth the 50 spankies. I drank through two thirds of this stuff in three days. The aroma of this one is delicious! This whisky has a 47.5 abv and has a wonderful flavour profile. This one tastes great neat but having a small quantity of ice really opens this bitch up. The interesting thing with this whisky is the after smell. Yes, “after smell”. I forgot i had an empty whisky glass in my basement and brought it up to the kitchen for cleaning. My wife noticed an aroma brewing from this glass and was able to nose caramel, vanilla and toffee like flavs. Not too bad for someone who doesn’t drink or like whisky. That tells you the quality thats in the bottle. I rate this 4 out of 5 as it could have a pinch more complexity to it but a judges score of 90 makes sense when comparing this to something of higher calibre like a premo Wild Turkey or Russell’s bottle. Grab this one for your collection!

Barrel 4-475 bottled 4/23/14