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Jim Beam Winter Reserve Scoresheet & Review
If you’re like me, then you probably started your whiskey journey trying as much stuff as possible. These were the days that value effectively reigned supreme for me. To that end, I attribute much of my formative days to brands like Jim Beam. I got into whiskey around the time…
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Just the Sip: Baker’s 13-Year (2023) Review
Few distilleries can challenge Jim Beam on the label portfolio front. Considering the sheer number of brands they’ll launch, short-lived or otherwise, it’s almost surprising that they haven’t consolidated more to bolster a couple of their existing brands. Case in point: Baker’s. Although the brand (named after Baker Beam) has…
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Booker’s 2023-01 “Charlie’s Batch” Scoresheet & Review
Booker’s hasn’t necessarily been a rare sight for my blog or collection, but it’s been a hot minute since I last covered it. In fact, if we don’t include samples, the only Booker’s that graced my presence was 2019-02 “Shiny Barrel.” That is, until 2023, when I decided I wanted…
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Jim Beam Black 7-Year Scoresheet & Review
I probably speak for many people when I say that Jim Beam was instrumental to my formative whiskey drinking days. More specifically, the many options they offered at budget-friendly prices made it possible to explore variances of similar (if not identical) bourbons. This was the closest I could get to…
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Just the Sip: Little Book Chapter 7: In Retrospect Review
Blended whiskey is slowly gaining newfound respect. Once seen as little more than a whiskey and neutral grain spirit (NGS) combination—no doubt thanks to whiskey’s downturn roughly between the 60s to the 80s, blenders and distillers alike are fostering a new look for a once frowned upon category. Now if…
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Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Scoresheet & Review
Experimental whiskey releases are rarely cheap. Whether we’re talking an NDP like Barrell finishing a blend of whiskeys in multiple casks or Buffalo Trace using a specific grain, taking a chance on an adventurous bottle is bound to leave a dent in your checking account. It’s to the point that…
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Just the Sip: Knob Creek Single Barrel r/bourbon Pick “Brown Sugar Bonanza” Review
Just the Sip reviews are a more simplified version of the existing scoresheet format with the goal of reviewing more spirits, such as samples, barrel picks, and others that may be more difficult to do full reviews on. Both scoresheet and review formats will exist and be regularly posted. Learn more…
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Maker’s Mark 46 Scoresheet & Review
Popular distilleries with a narrow range of bottles can be a blessing when you review whiskey for a hobby and have a relatively limited budget. The same could also apply to whiskey-curious consumers since they only need to parse through a handful of bottles in order to land on a…
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Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged (2023) Scoresheet & Review
What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of Maker’s Mark? Antiquated? Reliable? Stubborn? Tasty? Chances are, it’s a combination of words, and the four listed all quickly spring to my mind. To that end, Maker’s Mark’s guiding principle is their “flavor vision” of simply making enjoyable…
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Baker’s Single Barrel Scoresheet & Review
Baker’s has long been one of Jim Beam’s most unsung brands. The brand, named after the “quiet and independent-minded” Baker Beam, began as a small batch bourbon in the distillery’s small batch collection, along with Knob Creek, Booker’s, and Basil Hayden. It boasted a 7-year age statement and came bottled…
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Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Batch 2 Scoresheet & Review
Jim Beam had no shortage of new products to entice drinkers between 2019 and 2020. On top of several permanent and limited bourbon releases, the Clermont-based distillery also brought a slew of rye whiskey releases under the Knob Creek and Old Overholt labels. In the case of Knob Creek, consumers…
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Old Overholt 114 Scoresheet & Review
Beam Suntory’s general reluctance to do much of anything with their three “The Olds” brands is one of the more puzzling realities for whiskey enthusiasts. Of the trio, Old Overholt has technically received the most attention from the parent company, but even it exists in the shadow of the brand’s…
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