Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Jim Beam Single Barrel

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 47.5%

Score: 92 Points

Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon. Image courtesy Jim Beam. It took the folks at Jim Beam years to release a single barrel Bourbon under their flagship brand, even though the Small Batch Collection has had single barrel expressions for years. This one was worth the wait, though.

The nose is smooth and rich with good spicy notes of black pepper and cinnamon balanced by honey, vanilla, cocoa beams, and a hint of roasted nuts. The taste is smooth and spicy with consistent black pepper and cinnamon, along with notes of vanilla, honey, dark chocolate, and toasted oak underneath. The finish is smooth, long, and well-balanced with nice fading spices and honey sweetness. Excellent! (April, 2014)