Jim Beam Black 6yo Review

Hi everyone,

Toady I’ve got another low end Bourbon for y’all. This time it’s from Jim Beam, and it’s the black with an age statement of 6 years. It also says it’s triple aged, which is a confusing term in this context, but what they are trying to say is that it’s three times the age it legally needs to be to be called whiskey in America. Think it still has to be aged 3 years if they’re selling it in Europe.

 

Jim Beam Black 6 43%

Colour: Bronze

Body: Light

Nose: Very herbal and citrus-y. Clove, grass, mint, lemon, lime, a tiny bit of orange, a bit of spice, very waxy, some sweetness, vanilla, some apple, a bit of honey. Some charred wood.

Taste: Charred wood, some young heat, wax, then some spice develops with some sweet apple, some mint and ginger too. Not much balance here either.

Finish: Short length. Woody apple notes, some charcoal.

Better than the white label, which is awful stuff. I much prefer the Evan Williams Extra Aged personally.

58/100

Thanks for reading!

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