Tasting Notes

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut 6 years old; 90 proof As you may have read here, Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe recently played host to a special tasting for the Bourbon Women Association. He sent us all home with goodie…

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Hancock’s President’s Reserve

Hancock’s President’s Reserve 88.9 proof Aroma: Vanilla, nutmeg, light fruit, very sweet. Taste: Caramel, apricot, honey; sweet with a little spice at the front; smooth, lightly oaked finish. Verdict: This single-barrel bourbon was a special selection at the Liquor Barn…

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Buffalo Trace Antique Ryes

Let’s continue the tasting of the Buffalo Trace 2011 Antique Collection with the two rye whiskeys: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac and Sazerac 18 Year Old. Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 6 years old; 128.6 proof Aroma: Vanilla, hints…

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Buffalo Trace Antiques

Every year, Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., releases an Antique Collection featuring limited-edition whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. The 2011 collection is scheduled to arrive in stores sometime in mid-October, but the Bourbon Babe was lucky enough…

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Four Roses 2011 Small Batch

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2011 Mingling of four recipes, aged between 11 and 13 years Barrel strength; this sample, 111 proof Aroma: Floral notes, toasted oak, caramel, nutmeg Taste: Brown sugar, honey, chocolate, hints of spice and apricot…

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Bulleit Bourbon

Bulleit Bourbon Six years old; 90 proof Aroma: Creamy, buttery, lots of vanilla and pralines. Taste: Very dry, lots of woodsy grain, peppery finish with a bit of a mineral fade. Verdict: I really wanted to love Bulleit Bourbon. It has a…

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Four Roses 2011 Edition

Four Roses Single Barrel Limited Edition 2011 12 years old, unfiltered barrel strength (this taste, 109.4 proof) Aroma: Vanilla, caramel, nutmeg, oak, some floral notes Taste: Burns at the start, rising into the sinuses, then “blooms” on the palate, revealing…

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Jim Beam Rye

Our Jim Beam Sampler Pack Adventure concludes today with a taste of Jim Beam Rye. Jim Beam Rye Four years old; 80 proof Aroma: Grassy, lots of grain, spicy Taste: Spice, vanilla, lots of alcohol, soft finish  Verdict: I have to…

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Jim Beam/Jim Beam Black

Today I’m resuming my tasting notes from the Jim Beam Sampler Pack. To give the Black and the Rye some context, let’s first sample the original.  Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Four years old; 80 proof Aroma: Lots of…

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Jim Beam Sampler Pack

There is a lot of bourbon out there to be tasted, and acquiring it can become an expensive proposition – especially if you decide that what you’ve purchased isn’t quite what you thought it would be. That’s where samplers come…

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