Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof

Jim beam double oak takes bourbon aging to the next level by using a multi barreled approach.

Jim beam double oak twice barreled kentucky straight bourbon 86 proof.

Jim beam double oak twice barreled kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is quality of the previous 8 year old jim beam black. The nose is pipe tobacco and oak the entry is warm with palate of oak spice honey and caramel the finish is spice and honey recommended. Jim beam double oak starts life as jim beam white. Corn typical jim beam trait varnish maple syrup green oak taste.

86 proof 43 abv age. 2016 how i drank it. Then after the traditional 4 year aging process the bourbon is transferred to a second freshly charred american white oak barrel and aged to taste. At only 86 proof i drank this one neat and would recommend doing the.

Sweet candy corn brown sugar dry oak neat splash or rocks. Without the rinsing of course. In other words the standard jim beam kentucky straight bourbon same mash bill same four ish years in oak takes a second barrel ride for an undisclosed period of time. Maker s 46 hit in 2010 and woodford reserve launched its double oaked bourbon in 2012.

1 bourbon announces the release of jim beam double oak an exceptional and perfectly balanced kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in oak that is twice barreled to create richer and woodier flavors than other whiskies. It all starts with jim beam the world s 1 bourbon. Jim beam double oak a twice barreled bourbon that attempts to up the ante on the aging process through another spin through the rinse cycle. The second round of aging has no defined time requirement amount and lasts until it tastes right.

The idea is simple. Age nascent bourbon distillate in charred white oak as usual then rinse and repeat in a new freshly charred oak barrel. An excellent value at 17 dollars. Today jim beam the world s no.

Jim beam double oak bourbon proof. 4 years and then aged to taste in a 2nd brand new barrel year. Straight from the jim beam press release.