Dreaming-of-Islay
Jim Beam Double Oak
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
February 9, 2018 (edited September 11, 2018)
To be honest, I have a hard time differentiating all of the Beam products (white label, black label, etc.). Double Oak seems like it fills the exact same niche as Devil's Cut, albeit it gets there via a different aging technique. As expected, this bourbon is woody as hell. That's the dominant scent on the nose, along with a little caramel sweetness, and a slightly bitter oak is the main feature of the palate and finish as well. This bottle actually is hard to distinguish from Devil's Cut, which arguably has more pleasant wood flavors but a little less sweetness, and sells at a similar price point right around $20. Take two Andrew Jacksons, buy both, and decide which you like better, then make that your go-to bottom-shelf bourbon.
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