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.
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.
This latest Experimental Collection release from Buffalo Trace Distillery plays around with French oak. This should be interesting as just about all bourbon whiskey is aged in American Oak barrels. Ten years ago, Buffalo Trace made two different barrels types: one made entirely of French Oak, and one made with American oak staves and French oak heads. These barrels were filled with their mash bill #1 whiskey and aged 10 years. (Note: I received a small review sample from Buffalo Trace.)
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