Whiskey Review: Jim Beam Double Oak

Dry enough to suck the moisture out of your mouth. Vanilla and anise mid-palate. Dehydrated cherry is the closest thing it offers to fruitiness. Very woody, as expected, with notes of char and licorice. Long, papery finish. Final Thoughts & Score/Buy A Bottle: Score: 80/100 A drop of water reveals corn and maple syrup flavors, sweetening the deal—and that comes as a relief. I tend to kvetch that so many bourbons are too sweet, but in my best Goldilocks impression, I find this one too dry. It’s unique and certainly not bad, but rather one-dimensional. Then again, it might be just the thing around a fire pit on a chilly autumn night.