Jim Beam White Label Bottled 1990s

Jim Beam Small Batch With Port Added

This is a Straight Bourbon Whisky aged for up to 9 years (apparently). Then port is added to create an interesting little hybrid. * Nose: hugely sweet, banana sugar, candy floss (fairy floss), candy cane, very sugary, a wine note as well from the port, but candied everything. With water no change, maybe slightly less sweet. * Pallet: Incredibly...

Score 79/100

Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon

Wow! What can I say about this wonderful bourbon! First off we all know the story by now. This bourbon is extracted from the wood of the barrel and mixed with extera aged jim beam. Nose: sweet and spicy, (not as much alcohol as I thought there would be) lost of oak and fruit whith a touch of caramel and vanilla. Taste: Same as nose. Its...

Score 82/100

Jim Beam White Label

Way back in the 60s, White Label (with ginger ale or cranberry juice) was my drink of choice. Since then, I really hadn't drank much of JB and hadn't given in much thought. Then a friend from Quebec brought down a couple bottles to share. One of them was a liter bottle of JB (some gift, I thought) the other a 10 yo Whistle Pig (nice!!). We enjoyed...

Score 80/100

Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon

I've been meaning to write about one of my favorite mixing bourbons. I think Jim Beam Devil's Cut is the perfect cocktail bourbon. Is it blasphemous to some to ruin a perfectly good bourbon by adding a splash of coke, sour, or bitters? With Devil's Cut I think not. Much like making a margarita out of tequilla with strong flavors, Devil's Cut...

Score 82/100