Jim Beam Black 700ml
This is the grown-up cousin of the white-label Beam. Same family, more years in the barrel, and it shows the second it hits your tongue: deeper, rounder, with caramel and toasted oak doing the heavy lifting. Pour it over a big cube after a long day, or build it into an Old Fashioned when you actually want to impress someone. It sips slow and finishes long and warm, the kind of bourbon you nurse, not knock back.
Lean in and you get charred oak, vanilla and a waft of brown sugar, almost like toffee on toast. The first sip is smooth and full, no rough edges, with rich caramel up front and a little baking-spice tickle behind it (think cinnamon, a touch of pepper). Those extra years in new charred American oak round everything off, so it lands fuller and softer than the standard Beam. The finish is long and warming, drying out gently into oak and spice. Bottled at 43%, it's got enough backbone to stand up to ice without going thin.
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Where it's from
Straight out of Clermont, Kentucky, from the Beam family, who've been distilling bourbon since the 1700s and run the best-selling bourbon name on the planet. Black is their extra-aged play: barrels pulled from different floors of the warehouse, sat in new charred American oak for years longer than the white label before they bottle it. That patience is the whole point. More time on the wood, more caramel and oak, a smoother glass.
Good to know
- What is the price of Jim Beam Black 700ml?
Jim Beam Black 700ml is KSh 3,039 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Jim Beam Black 700ml taste like?
Smooth and full-bodied, with rich caramel, toasted oak, vanilla and a warm baking-spice kick. The extra ageing makes it rounder and softer than standard Jim Beam, with a long warming finish.
- What is the ABV of Jim Beam Black?
43% ABV, a step up from the white label. That extra strength gives it more body and lets it hold up well over ice.
- How should I serve Jim Beam Black?
Neat or over one big ice cube to open up the caramel. It also makes a cracking Old Fashioned, or mix it with cola for something easy.
- How is it different from regular Jim Beam?
It's extra-aged, spending years longer in new charred American oak, and bottled at a higher 43%. The result is deeper, smoother and fuller, with more caramel and oak.
- What food pairs with Jim Beam Black?
Anything smoky and grilled. Nyama choma, steak, ribs, plus dark chocolate, aged cheddar or a caramel dessert.
- Where is Jim Beam Black made?
Clermont, Kentucky, USA, by the Beam family, distillers since the 1700s. It's a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged in new charred American oak.
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Jim Beam Black 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Jim Beam Black 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 700 ml at KSh 3,039, 1000 ml at KSh 4,089 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 700 mlKSh 3,039
- 1000 mlKSh 4,089
