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Dreaming-of-Islay

Jim Beam Devil's Cut

Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

Reviewed July 22, 2017 (edited November 24, 2017)
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of my wife's two picks on a recent flight, so I got to try it. The marketing hype for this bourbon, which included ads with Mila Kunis, instantly made me skeptical it could be any good in the glass. But, what do I know, it's actually a pretty great whiskey and a powerful oak monster. Firewood, kindling, bark, new-made furniture -- starting to get the picture? -- dominate the nose and palate. In the background I detect only a bit of corn, some syrup, and maybe some capers providing a little seasoning. The finish is sweet and mellow, right? Of course not, it's oak again, like the third act of the trilogy. I loved the clear expression of woody flavor, but the drink is a little unbalanced as a result, as there isn't enough of a complement to those notes, particularly on the tongue. The tannic bitterness also can be a bit much on some sips. But if you'd given this to me blind, you easily could have convinced me I was tasting an old-in-the-tooth bourbon that had just tipped over a bit into the overoaked realm. Very unique profile at its price point.
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  • Dreaming-of-Islay
    July 22, 2017

    @Mashtun Mike - Ha! I've had flights like that before, the funny thing was that I actually was very careful, because I was driving the rental car to the hotel. So I really did a lot of nosing of the whiskies and then 1-2 sips a piece to get a sense of the flavor.

  • Maltnation
    July 22, 2017

    What were you like by the time you landed? 😀

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