Jim Beam Rye Pre-Prohibition Style

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Jim Beam's Kentucky straight rye in a "pre-Prohibition style." Clove, allspice and black-pepper spice with honey and caramel sweetness.

Details

Brand	Jim Beam
Distillery	Jim Beam
Origin	USA / Kentucky
Style	RyeAmerican rye whiskey is made from a mash of at least 51% rye and aged in new charred oak containers. It tends to be spicier and drier than bourbon.
Age	NAS
ABV	45%
Cask	New oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Clove, allspice and vanilla with oak, molasses and brown sugar.
Palate: A spicy kick of black pepper and clove with oak, vanilla and a hint of honey.
Finish: Warm, with lingering spice and sweet honey, chocolate and caramel.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Cocktails
Highball
On the rocks

An accessible rye that makes an easy cocktail base. In a highball, the spice comes through crisply.

Food pairing

Hot dogs, barbecue and spicy dishes.

Background & production

A rye whiskey distilled at Jim Beam's distilleries in Kentucky, labelled "Pre-Prohibition Style."

As a straight rye whiskey, it is made from at least 51% rye and aged in new charred oak. With no age statement on the label, it must be at least four years old.

Bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof).