Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof

86 proof 43 abv age.

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

Without the rinsing of course. Straight from the jim beam press release. 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. It all starts with jim beam the world s 1 bourbon.

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. Neat in a glencairn whisky glass. Today jim beam the world s no. 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.

Jim beam double oak takes bourbon aging to the next level by using a multi barreled approach. 4 years and then aged to taste in a 2nd brand new barrel year. Jim beam double oak starts life as jim beam white. 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.

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. After selecting and dumping a bunch of 4 year old barrels they take that bourbon and put it back into brand new charred oak barrels for a second round of aging. An excellent value at 17 dollars. Maker s 46 hit in 2010 and woodford reserve launched its double oaked bourbon in 2012.

Age nascent bourbon distillate in charred white oak as usual then rinse and repeat in a new freshly charred oak barrel. The idea is simple. Corn typical jim beam trait varnish maple syrup green oak taste. The second round of aging has no defined time requirement amount and lasts until it tastes right.

Jim beam double oak twice barreled kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is quality of the previous 8 year old jim beam black. This of course isn t a new idea. At only 86 proof i drank this one neat and would recommend doing the.