Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Whiskey, 70cl

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By the Civil War, bourbon was so popular that even General Ulysses S. Grant was a big fan. As legend has it, President Lincoln once said about him, “Find out what he drinks and send a case to my other generals.”

Whiskey Review: Jim Beam Double Oak - The Whiskey Wash

Despite some rough edges, the Jim Beam Double Oak offers an intriguing experience with its smoky and oak-char profile.

For me, that is perfectly fine because it makes for an easy grip and handle. The whiskey is easy to store and you’re not running the risk of having any funky smells from a bad cork. To some people, however, this might be slightly irritating because a natural cork usually indicates higher quality.

Jim Beam Double Oak Whiskey | Master of Malt

Jim Beam starts with a fermented mash containing 77% Corn, 13% Rye, and 10% Malted Barley. That’s more rye that usual for a bourbon, but half as much as Bulleit uses in their spirit. Nevertheless, it still has well over half the grains coming from corn and so meets the legal requirements there. Honestly, it’s pretty good. Jim Beam isn’t my first choice for sipping something neat but this might actually be okay. It’s smooth, tasty, and has a good weight on the tongue for being about 86 proof (43% ABV). On Ice Whereas with other bourbons one might traditionally expect ample sweetness and caramelized corn, Jim Beam’s Double Oak reveals a rather dry sensation at the tip of the tongue, almost like charred ash and burnt mint. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). To underline that sensation, some of the baking spices one would use for this dessert are thrown in for good measure. A gentle smear of marzipan towards the very end and some more burnt caramel round off the complex scent.Malva pudding, apricot jam, cream, dark cherries, candied fruits, caramel, honey with hints of cinnamon.

Whiskey Review: Jim Beam Double Oak – Thirty-One Whiskey Whiskey Review: Jim Beam Double Oak – Thirty-One Whiskey

Let’s start with Jim Beam’s offering. Jim Beam Double Oak bourbon is a more budget-friendly option than the Woodford Reserve Double Oak. This bourbon begins its journey as the standard Jim Beam White Label. It smells like any other proper bourbon, a good bit of caramel with a vanilla twist. There’s some crisp apple in there as well, which brings a bit of bitterness into the mix.Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. For a closer look at the process and importance of oak in bourbon production, see here for a custom infographic Jim Beam developed for the launch of Jim Beam Double Oak: http://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/double-oak It has been aged for 8 years instead of 4, resulting in a smoother and more enjoyable drinking experience.