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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8 / 10
Delicious rye whiskey that I have been drinking for over 20 years. Mixes very well in cocktails with flavors lifting through other ingredients to the top of the flavor profile of the cocktail. Great for Sazeracs and Manhattans. This rye whiskey was around years before all of the upstarts...new heavily marketed brands without the lengthy history, leaving one to doubt whether many newer rye whiskies will be around for the long run; but Jim Beam Rye Whiskey will still be standing with great flavor. I have to stop writing now so that I may go have a taste now!
We picked up a bottle of this while we were stateside to give it a try, Jim Beam should really stick to making Bourbon and I really did expect more. Maybe we are just a little spoiled here being able to pick up a true Rye whiskey... Alberta Springs 10 year old costs less and is considerably better. The Beam will serve as a mixer as it does not lend itself to sipping.
Templeton/Old Overholt it ain't. But it's reasonably priced, and despite it's basic flavor notes, very sippable. Not a bad offering from a brand better known for it's bourbon.
I'll agree that it's beautiful on a hot summer night, but I'll also say that this is a wonderful rye on any occasion. Love this stuff. Drink it by the case.
