← Jim Beam
Jim Beam Devil's Cut
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 45%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deep amber; darker than White Label due to the extracted barrel liquid, medium-full legs
- Nose
- Deep char aroma with a smoky backdrop. Intense oak and vanilla notes. The devil's cut — liquid extracted from the barrel wood itself — adds a pronounced charred wood and intense oak character not found in standard bourbon
- Palate
- Full-bodied with intense oak, vanilla, and charred wood character. The extracted barrel liquid creates a uniquely bold, oak-forward profile. Smoky and woody with underlying caramel sweetness. A divisive expression — the heavy wood influence either delights or overwhelms
- Finish
- Medium-long finish dominated by oak, char, and vanilla. The devil's cut component creates a lingering woodiness that persists. Bold and unapologetic oak character throughout
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New charred American oak barrels — blended with liquid extracted from used bourbon barrels (the 'devil's cut')
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