WHAT'S ON THE SHELF WEDNESDAY | Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged! The most overlooked Beam!
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Unfortunately Jim Beam dropped the Black Label’s 8 year age statement in 2015, but the current bottling is assumed to contain whiskey older than 6 years - making it older than other bourbons at a similar price point. This bottle is quite possibly the most overlooked Jim Beam bourbon. At $20 and 6-8 years old, are we missing something?
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My dad is a loyal white label Beam guy who is not overly impressed by my collection of sought-after bourbons. So I've bought him this and the blue label in the past, just to keep him in the Beam family yet give him something a little different. We both like this one.
That's pretty cool that you and your pops can bond over bourbon. I like that you are trying to open up his repertoire of choices without going too crazy. : ) Cheers!
@@SpencerArrowood thanks! I suppose I owe it to him since I became a bourbon fan after I tried his Beam for the first time.
Sometimes I just like to mellow out with a low proof bourbon. This is it!
Wow! Never did I imagine I'd see this bottle in a review! I live down in the Caribbean and this is the only decent bottle of whiskey I have found on the shelf in all my years here. I thought I was settling when I tell people I enjoy it but I'm glad to see I'm not totally alone on that 🤪
Jim Beam Black is actually my favorite. I'm not very experienced, but for the price vs taste, I'm a huge fan. Always have a bottle on my shelf.
It tastes just like knob creek 9 year, minus the cost can’t go wrong
Clearly.
"Back to basics" is right, decent mixer. I have a btl on my shelf but I'd buy WT101 over this anyway, cheers.
This was my entry into bourbon! Havent had in years but i appreciate it for bringing me into the fold. I now love Jim Beam stuff. Knob, Bookers, Bakers 7. Love them all!!
This has been my everyday pour for years.
I always have a bottle of this somewhere on the shelf. It may not be in the front or at the top, but, no bar is complete without it.
Beam Black is a classic mixer. This was my first “step up” back in 1998 when it first came out. No longer the 8 year age statement but still a go to mixer.
Great vid! This is my favorite 1.75 bottle. I drink it neat. I mix it. I recommend it to friends just getting into bourbon or looking for a good value. I love this stuff!!
Always on my shelf...along with about twenty-five or thirty other brands. I enjoy a variety of whiskeys, and this fits into my rotation.
Haven't had that one, but the Jim Beam single barrel in pretty solid.
I agree with you on the single barrel. The proof hurts this one.
Always been a fan of the blue label Jim Beam.
I really like their Distiller's cut but it's gone now. The black is also a good sipper, I drink a lot of the lower proofs now, coming full circle from going all out on high proofs for a few years. Appreciating whiskey means liking all whisk(e)ys, for me anyway.
I've had one of those newer labeled bottles and I think it is a bargain for $20. Cheers Jason 🥃
Saw that at the ABC a few weeks ago. Bourbon season is approaching and this will be my first grab. Thanks.
Just got a rebranding, 7 yr age statement and upped to 90 proof.
This is a staple that I keep around all the time for mixers or smooth sipping. It's always on my bar. I like some higher quality bourbons but you can't really beat this for the price and availability.
You’re best for getting into this one. I love coffee too. Thanks for a lot of great reviews. A lot of fun.
I have always been a fan of Beam Products in General. The Black is to me a underrated bourbon, nothing flashy or fancy but a solid product. I usually buy a 375 bottle every year and drink it neat it is a solid go to for me.
Black label Jim Beam is my favorite whiskey, a friend got me into it. Whenever I would drink it straight on the rockz with no chaser I would get a numb feeling in my whole body. I just love the feeling and the taste, it is very good triple-aged liquor.
Perfect camping bourbon and one I use to introduce people to bourbon. That and OF 86. Great video 🥃
I always keep this around for guests that are new to bourbon. I call this a transition pour because it has all the classic flavors but doesn't have to much proof to scare newbies. After you enjoy this for awhile, you can move on to the full catalog of delicious whiskeys.
I have to be honest, I grab a bottle of the Jim beam double Oaked every couple months. I think for the money and availability it’s really good as long as you like the beam profile of course. Cheers!
My go too. 🥃
I keep this in one of my decanters always.Great for new bourbon drinkers and I give it blind to others and they are always surprised
I’ve totally skipped this one. Might have to grab a bottle for fun. Great job, Jason.
This has won a lot of awards! I’ve considered getting another at Sam’s @ $18. Been a long while since I’ve had it. Though I still have half a bottle of KC 9, soooooo…..
I always skip over it because if I’m in the $20ish range it’s either Evan Williams BiB or WT101
So glad this is back! Jim Beam single barrel next!
Excellent buy in my book
After being less than thrilled with Knob Creek 9, I wanted to try their "budget alternative" and got one. I was surprised that it's pretty good! For the same price, I don't think it'll dethrone WT101 to me, but sometimes I want something lighter and easier to drink and this would do it. To be fair, I still need to try the under $20 offerings of WT81 and JB White.
Good price, on shelf, and pretty good standard in my rotation
Look at it a few times on my bourbon hunting expeditions glad You mention this and I'm gonna take your word for it.
I’ve had a Jim Beam Black. Between this, Devil’s Cut, and Double Oaked, I think it’s a toss up. I usually have one bottle of these three and rotate to keep my interest.
Same here 🥃
I have had Jim Beam Black several times over the years and I am actually drinking it at as I watch this video. I think it's a pretty decent bourbon for the price. It mixes well and is not at all unpleasant when served neat or on the rocks. I am also a fan of their Double Oak offering. Of course, there are better bourbons out there but they tend to come with a higher price tag and I don't like using the more expensive bourbons for mixed drinks. The Jim Beam Black is nice because as I stated I can enjoy it mixed in a cocktail or drink it neat. A pretty versatile bottle to have on your shelf. Cheers.
Haven't tasted JB since my early twenties. That was almost thirty years ago. I just might revisit it for old time sakes.
good for times when you have guests and they may want it with coke and ice.. so.. its good enough.. mixed and on the rocks its good for the price. I also get some liter plastic bottles for rounding out the supply.
Not the biggest Beam fan but I've had the Jim Beam Black I love it 🥃😀
If you want a great tasting value Beam bourbon get the Old Grand Bonded
it's good. It wont blow you away or anything, but it is perfectly fine to sip neat and it is a fantastic bargain.
On my shelf everyday
Just bought this to try out a budget alternative. Definitely Jim Beam but more oak forward. Drinking neat is okay, but probably a better mixer.
Bought one to try because of this video
I have been a Weller drinker for 60 years but it is getting hard to get and expensive, so I have been looking around. I found this at my local store and decided to give it a try. It isn't Weller but it is a good smooth drink with very little after taste and it fits into my price range. Give it a try I think you will like it.
I got into JB Black back in 2017ish. I loved it at the time, I need to revisit it. It’s $25 in my state now and for that I can get Old Forested, Buffalo Trace, OGD, 1792 etc so it’s a tough sell these days
I am in Ohio and it is on sale now so I just bought a bottle. Jim Beam profile with more pronounced flavor, I'll buy it again!
I drink bourbon with coke and straight on occasion.
So this hit's the mark for me .
Used to drink Beams choice when it was still available.
Suntory owns Beam at the moment .
Good on ya if you like it, and can find it for 20. Here in NC, we are, alas, a “control“ state where everything is allegedly MSRP (with occasional sales, rarely more than 10%). This comes in at 27 (!) for us. So, it’s real easy to forget this bottle, as it’s not only competing with the much cheaper Evans, but it’s more expensive than higher proof workhorses like WT101, OF100, Ezra 99, OGD BiB, Rebel 100 … hell, even Old Tub.
A guy I work with swears by it. He has been a bartender for decades and says its the best. I tried it mixed with coke last night for the first time. Of course i had a little straight, very smooth and mixes amazing with coke. For the price and flavor its fantastic. I do like my high west burbon a little more with coke, but its good
Mostly ignore the black label... but the double oaked is a pretty good deal
Love Double Oak 🥃
It was my go to for years when I was younger. For the price, don’t think you can do better.
My favorite, go to drink. I wish they made a shorty of this. 3 miniatures and you'll be feeling great. It doesn't burn your throat ⏸️. Just a smooth lil drink that puts your happy pants on with moderation 💯
Dude. That Javy coffee concentrate is super strong but holy crap it’s good. 😳😳😳 we got some as a gift. But I add a tbsp to my regular daily brew and wow. Seriously adds a great depth a roastyness to your daily brew. Yeah its jittery strong but the flavor is no joke. Awesome! Been wanting more lately. ☕️
I bought the jim beam single barrel on a pinch once. For a cheaper single barrel it was fine. Solid mid shelf daily drinker. A poor man's knob creek.
Just bought my first bottle yesterday and will try it tonight!
How was it?
i would be happy to enjoy it on an ice cube its a nice neat sipper too good in an old fashioned.
This one pairs really well with coke
I've had a bottle for some time now and I offer it to guess to try who know absolutely nothing about bourbon as a way to get them to try it because of the name makes it easier .
This is always on my shelf. Like you said it is a step up. So instead of white label I keep this as my low proof offering.
I think the evolution of aging with this one was at first, that it was "tripple aged" in different bottle to this one still, which was 6 years and above and then they changed it to this one - extra aged, so what I heard is it may be around 5 years, but who knows, probably they still put in some well aged juice, but together with something younger like 5 years or so....
Good for a cocktail.
Recently picked up a JB Black and was pleasantly surprised. I'm a fan of the Beam flavor profile and found this to be OK. Is it Knob Creek? No. But like Jason said, it's a definite step up from JB white label. For $20 I'll keep it around.
Love this in 1.75 mags.
I revisited this not too long ago and wasn't crazy about it. Got a stale corn and hay essence that just wasn't to my liking. If I can find Repeal Batch, I'd take that over this in a heartbeat. I think Evan Williams Black tops this (could do a Double Bass on those) and the 90 proof Ezra Brooks handily tops both for me.
Black label is a solid cheaper bourbon and should be on your bar. It serves as a good entry bourbon for newbies, a mixer, and a casual sipper.
Tried my first bourbons ever recently and went in blindly and simply picking what I could find as an airplane bottle, and of course ended up with white Jim and ol' No.7 like a true beginner. They weren't bad enough to make me write off bourbon entirely and I've done some research and now Jim Beam Black is among the contenders for my next bourbon and my first proper bottle, alongside Evan Williams BiB, Wild Turkey 101 and Buffalo trace. Any favorites among these for a beginner profile with caramel and baking spices? Don't mind 100 proof, have had some strong gins in my time.
Its a variation on my daily sipper, with 1792. It’s not special but it’s cheap and good
Just found some Old Tub for 9.99. Bought two bottles. I like the peanut taste to Beam products. For me I’ve looked past this bottle, devils cut, and double oaked. After having higher end Beam products I kind of skip that part of my journey to try other Jim Beam labels. I’ll probably end up buying a bunch all at once and blind flight it to really get the differences.
Coffee & Whisky(e) rules!
VGood as a mixer though; Bourbon smash, Bourbon Renewal, Paper Plane, Boulevardier
That's a bottle that I will let someone that has not tried a lot of bourbon because it's just has so much classic bourbon notes every one knows the brand and it's just super friendly compare to bullet or wild turkey 101 or 81
I gravitate towards the OGD 114 as it is one of the best values out there…
Starting to develope my nose and tongue for whiskey so bear with me lol. The smell for me was like a watered down vanilla coke with a little bit of oak on the end, the taste was the same for me but had a strange twist on the middle of my tongue. Definitely light.
I have skipped this in the past. Still never tried it. Obviously won't impress most people or anything. But I have thought about having one just to have. But I might grab one just to try and have on the shelf. Why not!
My usual go to but have been branching out lately this wild Turkey 101 has me hook and I’ve only had a few sips
Good vid.
I have a bottle I use for cooking. Woodford double oak is my personal favorite. Do they make an uncut cask strength?
Had time to kill at the NOLA airport recently before a flight. My folks and I went to this nice lounge in the terminal and beam was basically their only bourbon option. I had a pour of this and was pleasantly surprised. Not the most exquisite whiskey ever but it was pretty damn tasty.
The Beam Black is a better quality bourbon than WT 101.
You should re-review this once you find the new 7 year 90 proof version
That's the plan
Nice review. Hmm maybe I’ll hunt for the ones with an 8 year age statement on them, if they’re still on shelves.
Black is STILL my go to. I've tried so many different bourbons I have lost count. But truly, Beam Black is still my main go to.
It was better ten years ago,
Skipped this one so far, yeah definitely too many things I want to buy and try, but I also wouldn't say I'd never buy it either.
I kinda been craving bourbon lately, I'm usually a Jack Daniel's guy myself, been on a rum kick lately, now my taste buds are like, hey don't forget about bourbon, so I actually picked this up recently, haven't tried it myself, maybe I'll do a review on it too. My taste buds sometimes are all over the place, I can't ever stick with one thing. I'll drink something like rum for awhile, then after a few weekends of rum my taste buds are like I don't want this no more lol.
Jim Beam Black was one of the first stops of my bourbon journey and I like it fine. It's just not one that I feel I must have. It's okay, but nothing more than that.
Beam me up, Jason 😁🥃Great review!
This is a good budget bourbon. Sub 20€ here in Germany. This is my entry to enjoyable beam!
I stock some easygoing sippers and like the Beam profile, but the white and black labels don’t do it for me. I’ll pony up for KC barrel picks and Booker’s and look to other distilleries (WT, JD, HH) for good 90-105 proofers.
It’s exactly a bookers light. Spot on. Funny how ppl will sell their souls for CS
Evan Williams BIB $16 in PA.
I like this bottle it is good but I would spend the extra money and get the Jim Beam single barrel wich is only 28 dollars in SC
I've always liked it, but it was definitely better when it had the 8-year age statement.
Greetings from nova scotia canada
This shits good dawg
On my "to do" list for sure.
Had it before and far prefer it to the white label, still a little thin but the age makes a difference. The biggest thing this has going against it imo is Evan Williams BiB for less and WT101/OGD bonded for a bit more. For me it's a "drink it if it's there, but wouldn't seek it out" dram. Thanks as always for the review!
You've probably already done it, but maybe a video on all the beam products
Appreciate your input, but for that price point I would rather have WT 101 or Benchmark old #8. To each their own I guess. Life's short, drink what ya like 🙂 Have a good day and cheers to you Jason.
101 FTW!
This was so much better when it was _Aged 8 Years._
Have you ever reviewed the Bean single barrel?