Jack Daniel's V.S. Jim Beam

Описание: Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack was first introduced in 1988 and after tweaking the recipe slightly, reintroduced in 1990. The difference between it and Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a second pass through the sugar maple charcoal filter after its maturation in new, charred oak barrels. Gentleman Jack is bottled at 40% ABV.


Jim Beam Extra Aged

In the early part of the decade, Jim Beam Black used to carry the subtitle "Double Aged" and featured an 8 year age statement. In 2015, Jim Beam dropped the age statement and changed its subtitle to "XA Extra Aged." In mid-2016 Beam issued a portfolio-wide branding change that included new labels and bottle design. Beam slightly tweaked Black's branding again and dropped the XA, added a hyphen, calling it "Extra-Aged." Despite recently purchasing this bottle for review, it's from an early-2016 release, but it is said the bourbon used for the brand has seen no further changes since the loss of its age statement in 2015.

Nose

A pleasant display of vanilla custard, candied apple, and light oak. It has a nice intensity for an 86 proof bourbon and it's very likeable overall.

Palate
As soon as the bourbon hit my tongue it's immediately noticeable how thin this is and the flavors seem to mimic this. Oak dominates the palate only letting in fleeting hints of vanilla and caramel. A very straightforward display of flavors that is in no way bad, just a bit boring.

Finish

Oak, smoky char, and lingering vanilla all pepper the medium-length finish. These flavors do a decent job of sticking around despite the bourbon's thin consistency. Again there aren't many nuances to the flavors and they come across very matter-of-fact.