Jim Beam Honey

An inherited bottle from a family member. Open and about 3/4 full. Probably been in their cabinet for a few years. I know it was stored in a dark cabinet, so its age should be irrelevant to the taste. I tasted it neat from a glencairn this time to get a sense of it, but I've enjoyed this as a quick-mixer with coke and with ginger ale in the past. The pour is a very light brassy yellow and it looks thin with little sheeting or legs. I have no idea what the proof is, I didn't look. On the nose - ethanol and a sweet "whiskey-like" note. Tasted its very sweet with prominent honey flavors that are quite one-dimensional. Kind of like a honey-flavored breakfast cereal or something of that ilk. There is, of course, no complexity at all. This tastes EXACTLY like you think it will. All of that taken into account, It's not bad. Definitely not meant to be drunk straight. Mixed with some kind of carbonated whatever it can be enjoyed. I definitely wouldn't buy a bottle, as I think anytime I'd want a honey flavor in a real cocktail I'd opt for using a honey syrup. But for what it is - a flavored liquer not meant to be taken seriously - its spot on target.

Part of a sample Jim Beam 12 Days of Christmas pack sampler. Third of the 12. Quick hit review. You would think the nose would be dripping of honey. You would be incorrect. It’s sweet, but more of cherry Pine Brothers cough drops and Grenadine syrup sitting gathering a damp must. The palate is unlike the nose and its here where the honey makes its presence, but like Pine Brothers honey cough drops. Syrupy and artificially sweet. Devolves to C&C cream soda and red licorice. I was prejudiced going in expecting golden honey flavors. Alas, I was provided with cherry flavors. The artificial nature begs for dilution. Seltzer may work best for a spritz. If I may compare, again, JD Honey is of better “honey” flavor. [Tasted: 12/5/20]

AROMA/ Sweetness, Vanilla, Sugar and Slight honey FIRST SIP/ Sugary sweetness, Slight honey TASTE/ Slight caramel, Slight vanilla, Sugar, and Honey Finish FINISH/ Caramel, Vanilla and Honey are all present with slight warming with a very smooth finish. 70 proof The bottle reads "a hint of sweetness" but this my friend, is like drinking a liquid Bit-O-Honey. There is very little bourbon taste, if any. This is definitely a dessert type drink. On the rocks, neat, or mixed with a soda of your choice. This is not a very complex beverage, just the same...consume responsibly. CHEERS!!

This is a fairly interesting liquid. Jim Beam Honey is a sweet flavored bourbon and in my opinion, would be better if it were a bit less sweet. Neat it is almost syrupy sweet with honey and corn syrup but over ice, it smooths out so much. However, if you put it on vanilla ice cream ( with or without pie) and it becomes an outstanding addition to dessert. I do like it overall but as a stand-alone drink, it is too sweet for my tastes.

Pretty balanced honey liqueur smell and flavor. The bourbon shows through more than some of the other Jim Beam liqueur flavored variants. It’s enjoyable. Drinking this neat. Gold in color. Honey and oak aroma. Hoeny, oak, and sweet flavor. Light body with a slight burn on the finish.

Awful smelling nose, and the palate is thick and syrupy, and tastes like artificial honey. After one sip I poured the whole glass down the kitchen sink.. could not imagine someone at the distillery tasting this and saying “yup, the people would like this”