Jim Beam Bonded Bourbon Whiskey Review

Jim Beam Bonded

Jim Beam Bonded is the company’s newest (as of the writing of this post) release.  It’s a Bottled-In-Bond version of the standard 4 year Jim Beam White Label.  That means it’s 100 proof, aged at least 4 years, and distilled by one distillery in one distilling season, as per the Bottled In Bond Act of 1897.  I picked up this bottle while browsing the shelves of a Bardstown, KY liquor store during a recent visit.  $22 for 100 proof Jim Beam?  Now we’re talking.

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Jim Beam Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey (White Label) Review

Jim Beam White

Here we are.  A whiskey blogger and a bottle of the world’s best selling bourbon, Jim Beam.  The name is legendary in the bourbon world.  Everybody knows Jim Beam white label.  It’s everywhere.  No one’s ever complained of not finding a bottle.  It’s Beam’s standard offering, aged 4 years and bottled at 80 proof.  This one’s generally considered a mixer.  Most JB White Label fans I know love it on the rocks, including myself.  However, for the sake of review on this blog I’ll nose and taste this bourbon in a Glencairn whisky glass.

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Alberta Rye Whisky Dark Batch Review

Alberta Rye Dark Batch

Let’s say this right off the bat – this is no ordinary Canadian whisky.  Alberta Rye Whisky Dark Batch is a blended whisky comprised of 91% rye whisky,  8% Old Grand Dad bourbon and 1% sherry.  Sounds interesting, right?  How much influence, other than a dark red color, can such a small addition of sherry assert in this whisky?  Alberta Distillers create Alberta Premium Canadian Blended Whisky.  According to Chuck Cowdery, Alberta Distiller’s rye whisky is the source of WhistlePig Rye Whisky.  He’s got a great write-up on this Dark Batch release here.

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