Jim Beam Rye

Spicy! Caveat: this review is with ice. I had this at a local watering hole on the rocks. Nose: vanilla, overripe bananas, and rye spice. Palate: spice at the beginning, followed by earthiness/wet soil mid-palate (in a good way), accompanied by more spice. Finish: dry and spicy with a bitter, rye bread note. The mid-palate, finish, and aftertaste all have a thread of dark chocolate running through them. I liked this a lot - maybe it was the good company and the fact that we were celebrating. Perhaps I will try again neat and in a place where I can be more objective. It didn't seem like a $20 USD bottle of rye whisky. I agree with the expert rating and give it 86 points for four stars, factoring in price/value.

Nose: Some spices - nutmeg, white pepper, cloves. Very simple and one dimensional. Plate: Bland. More caramel and bourbon-like than any other rye I've tasted, but very low key. Finish: Barely any at all - the palate just dwindles quickly. The least impressive rye I've tasted - it's like it has been diluted to the point where all character has vanished. There is nothing actively unpleasant about it, but it has no presence or character. You can buy much better bottom shelf rye whiskies so I'm rating it as not quite "Adequate". "Inferior" : 69/100 (1.75 stars)

Nose: Spices - clove & pepper, cherries, caramel, toffee Palate: Vanilla, caramel, spices (same as the nose - clove and pepper!), Maraschino cherries. This is quite a peppery and 'hot' rye. Finish: Short finish. Caramel, white pepper, cherries, a little tannic and dry on the aftertaste I was pleasantly surprised by this rye. Drier than many ryes I've had in the past, vanilla, caramel and big hit of dry spices - white pepper and cloves. Not bad at all for a sub-£30 bottle.

Nose: Cherry, caramelized banana, nutmeg, white chocolate Palate: Vanilla, cinnamon, red apples Finish: Black pepper, cherry It's very smooth and doesn't linger very long after taking a sip, it kind of fades into the background rather quickly. It's a good beginner rye and probably best utilized when mixing cocktails.

Not terribly special neat, although it was my first rye so I didn't know what to expect. A light spice on the palate. If you must mix whiskey, this is fantastic in coke. It retains plenty of flavor if you're not trying to drown it.

Doesn't smell like a rye, just smells like Jim beam. Definitely tastes like one though, rye spice and cane sugar, with more body than I'd expect. Actually has some richness to it. It's fine, but I actually expected it to be worse.