drlewis
Jim Beam Pre-Prohibition Style Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 24, 2021 (edited March 25, 2021)
Strawberries and cereal on the nose, with spice behind, but very light and dry. Big roundhouse punch of grassy spicy rye and vanilla oak, then sweet cereal, fruit, and a little damp char smoke in the mouth. Oily coating mouthfeel and good ethanol burst for a 45 abv (yes, my bottle says 90 proof). Grassy and floral finish lingers, but dry, not sweet. This whiskey softens and rounds with an ice cube. Nice rich auburn color. At this price point a great mixing rye (think a Manhattan), but it's also worth drinking with a little ice.
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I was pretty impressed by this one too. A fair bit better then I thought it had a right to be.