Zachary-Robbins
Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon 108 Proof
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
January 19, 2021 (edited August 11, 2023)
Barrel No. JB000207032
Open 6 months
Nose - Salted unshelled peanuts, light mint, salty caramel, shiny citrus rind, light oak, medium ethanol.
Palate - Salty peanut brittle, cereal grain, light honey and caramel, astringent tannic oak, sharp ethanol bite. Finish is medium-short, mostly tannins and ethanol on the back end. Finish lacks sweetness and peanuts. It tastes young and would've been better blended with other barrels.
If I judged this on the neck pour, it'd be a 4.25/5. Alas, the quality dropped off after being open a couple of weeks and it sat on my shelf collecting dust. I believe the 95 proof single barrel I bought over a year ago was much better, less bite and much better rounded sweet peanut flavors. I know this is priced unusually high in NC, $40 while some states have it for less than $30. At $40 this is a definite skip, I would buy the Jim Beam Black instead for much less money, or just buy Knob Creek anything. It makes sense to rebrand their single barrel at a higher proof if you're selling at this price, but they did a poor job picking this barrel.
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@Ctrexman The 95 proof had much more peanut brittle I associate with Jim Beam while this lacked any standout flavors.
Totally agree the 95 was better and get most of your notes too.....nice review