Our premium 86 proof bourbon whiskey spends years longer being aged in our american white oak barrels than our original jim beam.
Jim beam black extra aged bourbon whiskey review.
Jim beam makes great bourbon and it s on display in their small batch series which includes knob creek basil hayden s baker s and booker s based on how jim beam black extra aged is positioned and marketed in beam s portfolio it fills the gap between the inexpensive and basic jim beam white and the company s more expensive and complex small batch bourbons.
Jim beam black label bourbon was originally aged for 8 years on launch but dropped the age statement for the label beginning in 2015 going with the term extra aged.
Our premium 86 proof extra aged bourbon ages years longer in white oak barrels than original jim beam.
Jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored.
I recently did some work on the jim beam double oak and had heard that many people preferred the jim beam black.
Originally labeled with an 8 year old age statement jb black now comes to us as extra aged.
It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.
Make every moment a little extra.
As i mentioned before this is an easy drinking bourbon and would be appropriate as an inexpensive go to for cocktails or mixers.
Winner of gold medal at the 2016 international spirits challenge.
It was considered a premium edition above the more well known jim beam white label s four years of aging.
Jim beam black extra aged bourbon was a real surprise for me.