Jim Beam Straight Rye Whiskey

Critics have scored this product 85 points.

Jim beam straight rye whiskey. It is one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world. Today it s become a go to for bartenders looking for a bolder bygone take on whiskey with the smoother finish of more modern times. Since 1795 seven generations of the beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand. If you re an old timey back in the day rye drinker you probably know all about jim beam straight rye already.

Founded in 1795 our rye whiskey is made from one of the beam family s oldest recipes and is distilled with the same exacting standards that have governed jim beam for more than 200 years. Jim beam rye bottling note great value rye whiskey from jim beam. Jim beam the world s 1 kentucky bourbon and an american tradition. Jim beam owned basil hayden s has announced the release of a limited edition basil hayden s caribbean reserve rye.

Discover jim beam bourbons and whiskeys. The 80 proof yellow label has been replaced by the green label 90 proof pre prohibition style straight rye whiskey. This new rye is a blend of 8 year old kentucky straight rye whiskey and 4 year old canadian rye whisky which is then finished with black strap rum. The label received a bit of a redesign in 2016 changing from a yellow label to this rather stylish green label.

Stores and prices for jim beam straight rye whiskey kentucky prices stores tasting notes and market data. Jim beam rye is a pre prohibition style rye whiskey that pays homage to one of our family s oldest recipes and is distilled according to the same exacting standards that have governed jim beam for more than 200 years. The brand name became jim beam in 1943 in honor of james b. The straight rye with the yellow label is one of two whiskeys that were what you meant when you said i ll have a rye beam or overholt you preferred one to the other but would settle for either.

Previously produced by the beam family and later ow. Jim beam pre prohibition rye smells like a stronger old overholt but tastes like a spicier version of jim beam white and in the end doesn t taste or smell much different than the old yellow label. While jim beam has clearly benefited from the boom in bourbon they haven t had the same kind of traction in the rye space as some of their competitors namely bulleit rye. Beam who rebuilt the business after prohibition ended.

Users have rated this produ. It s a favourite of whisky bible author jim murray and won best rye aged under 10 years in 2010 scoring 88 points. You were after all a rye drinker in the days when respectable whiskey was single malt scotch or bourbon.