In my country music days (as a country music DJ) I heard Hank Williams Jr. sing over and over again about this legendary whiskey. In those days I thought of it as something you drank to get drunk, period (which was true of most of my drinking in the 80s).
But after reading good reviews of it in Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible, I decided to revisit ol' Jim Beam.
It has a nice balance. Nice and light and easy, but also possessing plenty of mojo and character.
At the outset there is a trace of vanilla and corn on the palate, followed by a nice rye explosion as it heads into the finish.
As I finished off the dram I detected just a slight oil presence.
To my taste this is a real winner. Can't wait to try Jim Beam Black!
Rob's Rating 7.5 out of 10
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