Jim Beam Rye
Added on Tuesday, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:55 PM
  Bottler: Jim Beam
  Age: N/A Type: American
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Rye
  ABV: 40.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: $17 Availability: Wide
Member Ratings and Notes
Adam
 
Nose: what nose?  That hint of leather shoes and alcohol?  Wait, its gone, nevermind.  Okay, the palate -- perhaps the most watery whiskey I've ever tasted.  I mean, it's like bourbon-flavored water.  The rye aspects are subtle at best.  Yet I'm not sure how I can fault this, because that's surely what the distillers are going for here -- this may be the most "drinkable" whiskey ever.  There's basically a light, honey-sweetness, light fruit aspects, and wisps of spice.  The finish lingers longer than you'd think for something so thin.  And, yes, I do like it.  I think this would appeal to a massive amount of folks who aren't really whiskey drinkers, but dabble in it occasionally.  The only thing not to like here is the lack of, well, the lack of almost everything.  But the few things that are here are kinda refreshing in a way.  Mix, rocks, or whatever... seems made for a summer's afternoon. 
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