Jason_Hall
Legent Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 7, 2020 (edited December 26, 2020)
Being a Jim Beam fan, as far as Knob Creek, Baker’s and Booker’s goes, and being a fan of finished scotch and Japanese whiskies, I thought this would be a fun one to try.
Here we go.
The nose has a classic Jim Beam nuttiness to it (roasted peanuts) with sweet vanilla custard, sweet dried cherries, light black pepper, slightly perfumery and some definite oak influence.
The palate is sweet and medium syrupy bodied with sweet vanilla, a distinct nuttiness, cherry candy, pepper spice on the back of the palate, and oak.
The finish is long and has an initial nutty and spicy kick and then quickly fades into vanilla cake with artificial cherry and oak.
Interesting product. I was hoping for a little more wine and sherry cask influence, but mainly got an artificial cherry note out of it, which I don’t mind, just expected a little more. I will say though, the blender did a great job filing off the edges of a typical Jim beam product. Not bad at all.
37.0
USD
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Bottle
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@Ctrexman Yeah, it’s really not bad at all. I think considering the extra processes, the price is very fair. I was just expecting more.
@WhiskeyLonghorn Thank you! I’ve definitely widened my palate the last year or so, it’s been very enlightening. I think part of the reason for the cost being so low is that it is partially finished in those casks, who knows what percentage of the blend is actually finished. It makes for a little more rich and elegant product, but still very Jim Beam.
I’ve almost bought this several times, but if you say the wine casks don’t really come through it sounds like a pass. Typically one has to pay big $$$ for quality sherry casks, which is reflected in the MSRP. The generous price of $40 left me skeptical on this one an your notes confirm my suspicions. Thanks for the review. It’s been fun to see you expand your journey this year.
Nice review. I found this to be pretty solid but didnt think the higher price was warranted