Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof

4 years and then aged to taste in a 2nd brand new barrel year.

Jim beam double oak twice barreled kentucky straight bourbon 86 proof.

It all starts with jim beam the world s 1 bourbon. The second round of aging has no defined time requirement amount and lasts until it tastes right. This of course isn t a new idea. Jim beam double oak a twice barreled bourbon that attempts to up the ante on the aging process through another spin through the rinse cycle.

Then after the traditional 4 year aging process the bourbon is transferred to a second freshly charred american white oak barrel and aged to taste. At only 86 proof i drank this one neat and would recommend doing the. Sweet candy corn brown sugar dry oak neat splash or rocks. Jim beam double oak bourbon proof.

Neat in a glencairn whisky glass. In other words the standard jim beam kentucky straight bourbon same mash bill same four ish years in oak takes a second barrel ride for an undisclosed period of time. 1 bourbon announces the release of jim beam double oak an exceptional and perfectly balanced kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in oak that is twice barreled to create richer and woodier flavors than other whiskies. Today jim beam the world s no.

Jim beam double oak starts life as jim beam white. The idea is simple. Jim beam double oak twice barreled kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is quality of the previous 8 year old jim beam black. Straight from the jim beam press release.

2016 how i drank it. Without the rinsing of course. Jim beam double oak takes bourbon aging to the next level by using a multi barreled approach. 86 proof 43 abv age.

Maker s 46 hit in 2010 and woodford reserve launched its double oaked bourbon in 2012. An excellent value at 17 dollars. The nose is pipe tobacco and oak the entry is warm with palate of oak spice honey and caramel the finish is spice and honey recommended.