Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Bourbon Review

Black label extra aged is bottled at 43 abv.

Jim beam black extra aged bourbon review.

Also on tap in this review is another look at jim beam black extra aged. Not enough aged stock to maintain one or more existing age statement brands. Move more bottles and sometimes it s more of a supply issue i e. Sometimes these transitions from age statement to nas are made to grow a specific brand i e.

Beam s namesake bourbons have always come up short for me. This kentucky straight bourbon from beam was formerly known as jim beam double aged. Jim beam black extra aged bourbon previously an eight year old is one of those that has switched. This no age statement bourbon replaces the black label 8 year.

That s twice as long as original jim beam. It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes. Description our premium 86 proof double aged bourbon spends 8 years in new charred white oak barrels. Extra aged certainly offers a fuller flavor compared to jim beam white but it is still miles away from knob creek the least expensive of beam s small batch bourbons.

Only last year beam tweaked this bottling which had previously been an age stated 8 year old known as double aged changing it up to call it xa extra aged. It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes. It is aged longer than jim beam original also known as jim beam white label. That bottling is aged at least four years in new charred american oak.

Jim beam black bourbon whiskey extra aged review jim beam black is the first big step up in quality from the original jim beam white label. Jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored.