Great value rye whiskey from Jim Beam. It's a favourite of whisky bible author Jim Murray, and won best rye aged under 10 years in 2010, scoring 88 points. The label received a bit of a redesign in 2016, changing from a yellow label to this rather stylish green label.
The spice is immediately apparent... nutmeg, cloves, freshly-ground black pepper. It's clearly going to pack a punch. There's also some maraschino notes too, with a thick caramel undertone.
The spice delivery is not immediate; first there's a brief caramel vanilla note before it plunges you in. All the notes from the nose are here, delivered with a pleasant, fiery warmth.
This rounds off to smooth cherry and pepper, with a slightly citric sweetness.
Right. This is simply great for the sub-£30 price tag. I'm off to make an old fashioned...
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I'm from Canada so I know what I'm talking about. It's 45% abv bourbon with a slight rye note. So still a good value, but If you want actual rye try lot 40 or Crown Royal Northern Harvest. This is a bourbon right here. Maybe slightly more dry...
Rubbish watered down version of the US same product
I drink my whiskeys with ice or just neat, no mixers. I have tried a lot of whiskeys but only one other Rye bottle. So my comparison is limited to a direct shoot out with Bulleit Rye whiskey. I prefer the Bulleit Rye beyond words. The Jim Beam isn't actually bad, tastes to me pretty much like ordinary Jim Beam, but it's out of its league. Sure the Bulleit cost a bit more, along with other choices, I'd pay more. Would suit a Burbon drinker perhaps.
I was greatly surprised by this whiskey. Especially given not so favorable reviews on the net. While being slighltly harsh and dull, which is typical for many rye whiskey, Jim Beam Rye posesses unusual depth. Dryiness of rye breaks through typical burbon corn layers, which gives interesting feeling. This also gently warms and relaxing, which adds to overall pleasure Recommended for any burbon addicted, as an interesting insight into this realm
Slough water would make a fitting chaser after this. Good lord, I now know why the pet rock made money...because crap sells!
