Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Bourbon Review

Only last year beam tweaked this bottling which had previously been an age stated 8 year old known as double aged changing it up to call it xa extra aged.

Jim beam black extra aged bourbon review. Jim beam black bourbon whiskey extra aged review jim beam black is the first big step up in quality from the original jim beam white label. It is aged longer than jim beam original also known as jim beam white label. They re overly simple and lack any of the richness found in beam s higher tier bourbons. Black label extra aged is bottled at 43 abv.

Originally labeled with an 8 year old age statement jb black now comes to us as extra aged. Not enough aged stock to maintain one or more existing age statement brands. This no age statement bourbon replaces the black label 8 year. Extra aged certainly offers a fuller flavor compared to jim beam white but it is still miles away from knob creek the least expensive of beam s small batch bourbons.

Our premium 86 proof extra aged bourbon ages years longer in white oak barrels than original jim beam. Description our premium 86 proof double aged bourbon spends 8 years in new charred white oak barrels. Jim beam black is a premium bourbon with a more flavorful character made to be sipped and savored. That s twice as long as original jim beam.

Also on tap in this review is another look at jim beam black extra aged. It s those extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes. Move more bottles and sometimes it s more of a supply issue i e. Beam s namesake bourbons have always come up short for me.

That bottling is aged at least four years in new charred american oak. It s those four extra years of aging that give jim beam black its full bodied flavor with smooth caramel and warm oak notes.