I have been searching for my Jim Beam for some time. Not a Knob Creek, not a Bakers, not a Booker’s. I wanted a “Jim Beam” that I could enjoy sipping regularly, and not want to pound down in Old Fashioneds to make room on my shelf. Spoilers: this is my Jim Beam. The nose has vanilla, cane sugar, and a bit of honeysuckle. Vanilla is the main flavor, and it’s well done here. Body tastes of smarties, heavy vanilla, caramel, and dough. For me that dough is the chief connection to the rest of the Jim Beam line, but in this drink it’s one of many delicious flavors that work well together, not merely the sharpest note. Finish is a nice shift to cinnamon, more sugar, and baking spices. Extremely good for Jim Beam juice, and very surprising. This is by no means a favorite bourbon, or even a top 10. But for my money this is the best Beam product out there, and it isn’t close.