| #157 Jim Beam Choice 5 YO Straight Bourbon American |
| This cost is what I found the likely shelf price for a 750ml bottle to be, based on an average of costs throughout the USA. Your price may differ significantly. This is not an advertisement of sale, this bottle is likely empty by now anyway Cost | $1500 |  |
| 00-09: | Horrid | | 10-19: | Awful | | 20-29: | Unpleasant | | 30-39: | Poor | | 40-49: | Below Average | | 50-59: | Average | | 60-69: | Recommendable | | 70-79: | Very Good | | 80-89: | Excellent | | 90-99: | Fantastic |
Taste Score | 73 |
| The whisky's score as weighed against the cost of a bottle. Adj. Score | 76 |
| ABV | 40% |
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| Tasting # 176: Last of the Beams (10-SEP-2007) |
| Notes | Tucked away between the  White Label and my choice house Bourbon Black Label sits this, Jim's green labeled “Choice”. The Green scores slightly lower than the Black, but given it's slightly cheaper score it actually ties the master for practicality! I'll probably shell out the extra few bucks for the Black label, but I sure won't turn down this as an alternative!---------------Tucked away between the White Label and my choice house Bourbon Black Label sits this, Jim's Green “Choice ”. The Green scores slightly lower than the Black, but given it's slightly cheaper cost it actually ties exactly with the master for practicality! I'll probably shell out the extra few bucks for the Black label, but I sure won't turn down this as an alternative! |
| Smell | Ah, that Beam smell. Warm, inviting wood and a sweet vanilla and molassas greet me in a wave. There's an undertow of grain there, which is making me yearn for another bottle of the Black. There's also a grassy smell to this one, dried cut grass that I don't remember from any other Beam siblings. |
| Taste | Ah, that's Beam alright. It takes just a touch of water to unleash the sweet woodsmoke I've so come to love. The smoke is joined by cinnamon applesauce and vanilla in the front, building to a slightly prickly top with caramel, oatmeal and just the tiniest bit of vinegar and hay. That little tartness might cost it a point and things get a little sticky in the mouth feel. The fade is all applewood smoke and you'll have forgotten the tiny flaws at the peak. The end is a good, steady finish that is everything I love in bourbon. Minus the few flaws in the peak, this is everything that it's elder brother is=> a straightforward bourbon that brings all the flavors and keeps the tartness in check. |
| Tasting Score | 73 |
