There's an old axiom that claims "Two heads are better than one". Can that theory be transferred to whiskey barrels? Jim Beam's Double Oak might answer that question. You see, they initially mature this bourbon in freshly charred American oak barrels, and then move the whiskey over to a fresh set of freshly charred American oak barrels for the second part of its maturation!
A worthy replacement for the now discontinued Jim Beam Black.
Try in a Peach Smash:
Add the ingredients above to a shaker with cubed ice and shake hard for 4 seconds. Strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon wedge.
Full-bodied vanilla, old oak, milk chocolate and a kick of cardamom.
Subtly peppery/oak-y at first. Soon enough, waves and waves of vanilla ice cream bring balance to the palate. A few touches of fruity malt.
Charred oak toastiness lingers long on the finish.
“Outside of regular white Jim Beam, the brand has a reputation for some of its spinoffs being a bit gimmicky (Honey, Red Stag, Maple, Apple etc.). I'm pleased to announce that this double oak stuff is nothing of the sort, and has a richness and maturity to it that takes regular Jim Beam to the next level. Unsurprisingly you're met with a big, bold hit of oak, but it's not overpowering, and it benefits from a smoothness not as pronounced in regular Jim Beam. It's still got those lovely corn and sweet rye notes of traditional JB, but with a more rounded, grown-up finish compared to its little brother. Well worth a try.”
George Gabriel
a few poor reviews that don't make much sense to me.......this is an excellent dram, well worth the extra few quid
This is absolutely packed with flavour, natural colour, 43% abv and less than 30 quid ! Much better value and flavour than some of the single malts Iv’e had recently and half the price. Try it, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised .
This is my 3rd JB after the WL and Dc, and for me the same again, it's ok but not a patch on others at around the same price point -Buffalo Trace, W/T 101, Woodford etc.
Great choice in its price range, doesn't compete with other double barrelled bourbons though.
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