Jim Beam Black Label Extra-Aged

Bought this to mix, but tasting it neat. Golden brown in the glass with good coating legs. Nose is sweet caramel, vanilla, and floral. First sensation in the mouth was thin and white sugar sweet. Expected a better mouthfeel from the glass legs. From there it turns to dry tannic oak, leather, and vanilla. In the finish a little grassy rye spice comes on, then into a mineral, saline, and mint aftertaste. No real depth in any of these three tasting stages, or maybe only in the finish. Thin tasting until the end. Since I bought this for under $20 to mix into Whiskey Smashes, I'm not really disappointed--it will mix well. Better than JB White. But there are better choices (Evan Williams) in the same price range.

After a long night of drinking and proofing down, I poured this and it just was not good. Really thin I had to put a top on my Glencarin to save it and try it again tomorrow, but it was not drinkable after having many bourbons earlier that were higher proof and high-quality, so I don’t wanna knock it for that given it’s a low priced bourbon, so I’ll just say that it’s something that might be good some nights and really bad other nights. I’ll never buy it again, but will periodically pour a glass of it and honestly if you don’t like it, it’s so cheap you can pour it out, which I hate doing but don’t feel guilty if you do.

Jim Beam Black Label bourbon, while decent, doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor, the 8-year-old variant. It presents a nose rich with vanilla and caramel notes. On entry, it offers a smooth experience, with a palate that weaves together the warmth of spice, the sweetness of vanilla, and the richness of caramel. The finish is notable, leaving a lingering taste of pipe tobacco and cinnamon complemented by a subtle touch of oak. In comparison, Evan Williams Black Label Bourbon stands out as superior in flavor to Jim Beam Black Label Bourbon and comes with the added advantage of being more affordable.

Brazil and the United States have a bilateral treaty signed to recognize their emblematic spirits: Cachaça, Boubon and Teneessee Whiskey. This Jim Beam is best enjoyed pure, without ice. Taste slowly to better appreciate sensorially in the nose and mouth all the flavours. Amber color, aromatic, notes of caramel, toffee, vanilla, toasty, integrated alcohol, elegant, medium body, medium finish.

On the nose: I get strong notes of pepper and corn On the palate: a Nice smoky brown sugar taste with a hint of sweet corn and Salted Caramel Finish: faint chocolate but and brown sugar and possibly salted caramel. Overall: This is a lot better than the standard Jim Beam. Extra Aged and well worth it! Probably great for mixing but pretty good on its own!

Jim Beam Extra-Aged won my “tournament” of sixteen relatively inexpensive whiskies. It’s a pale citrine color with a subtle aroma of nuts and pear. It’s well-balanced on the palate with tastes of citrus and vanilla balanced by a subtly pepperiness and round, warming honey backnote. It’s perfectly pleasant to sip on either a large rock or neat.