| Rating | 88 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 43% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $23.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2022-03-03 |
Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Review
Jim Beam's iconic White Label release is perhaps the best-known bottom shelf bourbon, but allow us to point to this instead for your next budget purchase. Marketed as the “extra aged” version of its popular sibling, it’s not immediately apparent how much additional time this bourbon spends aging in barrel. But the whiskey's toasty, robust character shines from the get-go, making this a reliable option at the $20-ish price point.
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