Part of a sample Jim Beam 12 Days of Christmas pack sampler. Second of the 12. Quick hit review. The typical bourbon nose with Cracker Jacks, vanilla, corn bread. Hints of apple and banana fruits. Ethanol tones are ever present. In a flash, the palate receives a thin, light body with vanilla, caramel, white pepper and oak. And then it’s over. Course and flavorless finish. Alcohol, drying oak tannins with trace amounts of vanilla. Not much to say. I had higher hopes for this comparative to the Vanilla Beam from Day 1. Do not drink this neat. Do not water it down since the flavors are few; more dilution will render this flavorless. Mix it with Coke or Ginger. Jack Daniels is much better than this JB. Ironic that the higher end Beam family of products are quite good. You would think the baseline would be solid. [78/100][Tasted: 12/4/20]