Jim Beam Devil's Cut

[G.H.Adams]

Still a no show in my area but just found it listed at one of my online dealers. I guess it's time to pick up the phone. I'm looking forward to trying it but I hate to have to pay shipping.

To those of you out there with real liquor stores my hats off to you.

[PaulO]

I saw a well stocked end cap display (a sign and a couple of cases) in my local grocery store the other day.

[NeoTexan]

It was a Deal of the Day at our store at $22.

[G.H.Adams]

Well I ordered it today from one of my online dealers. Also included a bottle of Early Times 354 bourbon to help balance out the shipping charges.

[PaulO]

I'd be curious which one you end up liking better. I found Early Times 454 to be a pleasant surprize.

[gburger]

Just got a bottle. Not bad for the price. I find it just ok to have it neat, I put it in a mixer and liked it better.

[G.H.Adams]

PaulO

I'll let you know on the 12th which is when it is supposed to be delivered. I'm looking forward to trying the Devils Cut. I figure that the Early Times 354 bourbon can't be any worse than the Early Times Kentucky Whiskey which ain't good but is not all that bad for a mixer.

[p_elliott]

I bought a bottle a bottle of this yesterday it taste like dirty socks the rest of the bottle will most likely be used as drain cleaner. Life is too short to drink shitty whiskey.

[MarkEdwards]

I bought a bottle a bottle of this yesterday it taste like dirty socks the rest of the bottle will most likely be used as drain cleaner. Life is too short to drink shitty whiskey.

Maybe dirty-sock filtration is their secret. :skep:

To me, it tasted slightly musty, which I've come to associate with rye, with a nose of mown grass, ashes and Playdoh / modelling clay. The Playdoh component was pretty strong. Had a medium-length finish that was not unpleasant.

[callmeox]

I bought a bottle a bottle of this yesterday it taste like dirty socks the rest of the bottle will most likely be used as drain cleaner. Life is too short to drink shitty whiskey.

I hope that come gazebo time in September you can tell us how and when you learned the taste of dirty socks. :grin:

[BourbonJoe]

I drank some on Saturday. Pretty awful stuff.

Joe :usflag:

[ethangsmith]

Why do I like the stuff everyone hates and hate the stuff everyone likes?

[Stu]

Stu, mind sharing which store Fred Noe was at? I guess I missed it.. My guess, however, is that he was at Colonial?

jsbac

Sorry, I haven't been on line much lately. He was at Springhill.

[Josh]

Why do I like the stuff everyone hates and hate the stuff everyone likes?

[ethangsmith]

I have to admit, I'm a "bottom and mid shelf" kind of guy. I have yet to have a Buffalo Trace product that I really like and it seems people look at that product line as if God himself makes it. I like most lower-end Beam and HH products (OGD, Overholt, Old HH BIB, Cabin Still, Pikesville, Mellow Corn, Rittenhouse). This new Devil's Cut pretty much falls right in where I seem to like my whiskey and I do enjoy the flavor. I find it unique and fairly easy to drink and yet a bit more flavorful than most other 90 proof basic whiskies of the same price.

Now what Beam NEEDS to do is come out with their white dog like Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill did and call it "Angel's Share Whiskey" and sell the Devil's Cut and the Angel's Share in a gift set called "Heaven and Hell." I think it would certainly attract some attention and probably garner quite a few sales from the 21-40 age group.

[G.H.Adams]

That's the nice thing about taste. Everybody is different. If we all liked the same thing our choices would not be as vast and for me it would make for a dull place.

[PaulO]

I have to admit, I'm a "bottom and mid shelf" kind of guy. I have yet to have a Buffalo Trace product that I really like and it seems people look at that product line as if God himself makes it. I like most lower-end Beam and HH products (OGD, Overholt, Old HH BIB, Cabin Still, Pikesville, Mellow Corn, Rittenhouse)...

Ethan, have you tried Weller Antique, Weller 12, Elmer T. Lee, Old Charter, or Sazerac? Those are the BT bottlings I would recomend. Their flagship bourbon I find ok, but sort of boring. Some of their other stuff; the prices start to get kind of crazy. I believe Chuck once said something to the effect that their experimentals were an experiment to see how much people would pay. :slappin: Having said that, I like all the products mentioned in the earlier post, except have never had Pikesvelle (but love Rittenhouse). I don't like Beam white label. Beam black label, and Knob Creek; I can take it or leave it (mostly leave it). I've said it before. Beam should re-introduce a bonded version of Overholt.

[Parkersback]

Beam should re-introduce a bonded version of Overholt.

From your lips to Jim Beam's ears.

[moose]

Just got some of this in at the store, looks pretty bad, have it priced at 19.99 this week only, but at that price I still think I'll pass. Just sounds awful.

[mosugoji64]

Just got some of this in at the store, looks pretty bad, have it priced at 19.99 this week only, but at that price I still think I'll pass. Just sounds awful.

It's really not bad. Just overpriced. A friend of mine who dislikes Beam in general tried it and enjoyed it.

[tmckenzie]

I have to admit, I'm a "bottom and mid shelf" kind of guy. I have yet to have a Buffalo Trace product that I really like and it seems people look at that product line as if God himself makes it. I like most lower-end Beam and HH products (OGD, Overholt, Old HH BIB, Cabin Still, Pikesville, Mellow Corn, Rittenhouse). This new Devil's Cut pretty much falls right in where I seem to like my whiskey and I do enjoy the flavor. I find it unique and fairly easy to drink and yet a bit more flavorful than most other 90 proof basic whiskies of the same price.

Now what Beam NEEDS to do is come out with their white dog like Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill did and call it "Angel's Share Whiskey" and sell the Devil's Cut and the Angel's Share in a gift set called "Heaven and Hell." I think it would certainly attract some attention and probably garner quite a few sales from the 21-40 age group.

I have had jb white dog. Wierd stuff, very clean, but when you let it set out and open up, that yeasty funk come through. I loved it.

[wadewood]

I'm going to a Devil's Cut launch event in Houston on July 19th.

[SBOmarc]

I spied Devil's Cut at BevMo just yesterday. I saw the color, or lack of color and proceeded to just buy Eagle Rare SB.

[G.H.Adams]

I just finished a pour of Devils Cut which was delivered today. UPS managed to crush the box but the bottles were fine.

I don't know what to think about Devils Cut. It seems to me to be a higher proof JB Black. I did not get the strong oak flavor I expected. I'm not good at teasing out flavors but to me it leaned toward the Bakers profile. I will give the bottle some time to open up and try it again. I may like it better mixed than neat. I will say that it drinks easy for a 90 proof.

[TBC]

It's not bad, not memorable, but not bad. It's kinda like Beam Black's unrefined brother, has a slight burn that lingers for a short bit. I'd have it again, but I wouldn't seek it out, if that means anything.