Jim Beam Black 8 Year Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Jim Beam Black 8 Year

Added on Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 09:41 AM

Bottler:

Jim Beam

Age:	8 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	43.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$20	Availability:	Wide

Member Ratings and Notes

Chris

N: Vanilla, sweet and malty with a little whiff of chocolate.
P: Very bright, big burst of fruit, but remarkable how quickly it fades.
F: Lingering taste is too oaky for me.
There some really good things going on here, but it loses what it's got too quickly.

Adam

Nose is light, and fruity for a bourbon, notably with apples. Palate is medium-bodied, and as in the nose, it's kinda fruity for a bourbon -- and I distinctly taste apple juice notes. Yet with this it's still medium-rich and round. Finish is medium-length. All-in-all, this is a good and "refreshing" bourbon -- refreshing yet rich. I like it. A good buy, too. B/B+

Sku

The nose on this has some of the same candy notes as the White Label but with a dose of oak that gives it a bit more complexity. The palate is quite acidic without much flavor, then some chocolate malt notes, and then the bitterness kicks in. I actually think I like the White Label better than this. The main flavors in this are acid and bitterness and they don't play well together.

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