This bourbon has a low rye mash bill.
Jim beam devil s cut bourbon whiskey.
When whiskey is aged some of the liquid in the barrels is lost to evaporation this is called the angel s share but some soaks into the wood and stays there.
It s aged for four years before the barrels are blended and it s cut down to 80 proof.
They take that whiskey blend it with some of their extra aged regular bourbon hence the made with statement on the bottle and bottle it for sale in the form we see here today.
Just like the angels the devils arrogates himself a few glasses of the spirit that has been lounging around for some years.
Then you ll find a leading role for the vanilla which is pretty nice made me think of the naked grouse and the bourbon seals the deal.
Jim beam devil s cut kentucky straight bourbon 45 abv 25 00 nose.
Kentucky unleash the bold spirit of jim beam devil s cut a premium bourbon with depth and complexity that comes from liquid extracted from inside the barrel wood.
The nose is sweet you have to really sniff it up.
This bourbon s differentiating trait is that some of the blend comes from bourbon extracted from the barrel itself not just from what s normally poured out of it.
Jim beam devil s cut is a nice dram and one of the few american whiskeys i can appreciate.
The classic bourbon notes of raspberry jam red boiled sweets and some cracked black pepper are all there but there is an extra woody note of dry timber some old antique furniture and a hint of spearmint.
The devil hides his share in the cask itself.
Which is where the whiskey gets it name.
Instead it s made from the liquid that gets trapped deep inside the wood of the barrel the devil s share.
Beam has coined this the devil s cut.
Bourbon producer jim beam launched the devil s cut in 2012.
Our original kentucky straight bourbon jim beam original bourbon infused with crisp apple flavours pre prohibition style whiskey made with rye spice.
For this bottling jim beam empties its whiskey barrels in the usual way and then presses the wood to extract that devil s cut of whiskey.
When bourbon ages a portion of the liquid evaporates through the barrel and up toward the heavens.
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So how does jim beam go about creating their.
Believed to be angels claiming their dues this has been dubbed the angel s share jim beam devil s cut is not that portion.