Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Review | The Daily Pour

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82Very Good

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut

Bourbon Beam
  • Distiller

    Jim Beam

  • Bottler

    Jim Beam

  • ABV

    45%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $1 to $29.99

Produced by harnessing science to extract extra bourbon absorbed into the barrel wood, Devils Cut is deemed the antithesis so the Angel's Share - alcohol lost to evaporation over aging.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 78
  • The Whiskey Jug
  • By Josh Peters
  • All this wood and astringency makes it feel unbalanced and is far from being something I would call a daily drinker.
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  • Raided Score: 75
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • The whiskey is interesting from a technical standpoint, but don't really feel it is necessary for your whiskey cabinet.
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  • Raided Score: 84
  • WhiskyCast
  • By Mark Gillespie
  • The taste is more tannic than usual, too, with notes of molasses, a slowly-building cinnamon spiciness, and a touch of vinegar-based barbecue sauce that lingers well into the finish.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By John Hansell
  • Behind all that, I’m detecting a bit of youthfulness — I might like this bourbon with more age and less “devil.”
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Not a bad deal from a continually underrated distillery.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • The Daily Pour
  • By t8ke
  • I’ll take this over Beam White or XA any day. Honestly, not bad stuff at all.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Char, pepper, spicy. Hot, whew.A bit of ethanol on the nose. Peanuts and pepper.

  • Taste:

    Thin on the palate, but honestly not bad. Toffee, a hint of pepper. Sweet butter cream. Char.

  • Finish:

    Short finish, a bit hot, some peanuts, caramel and pepper.

  • Overall:

    I’ll take this over Beam White or XA any day. Honestly not bad stuff at all.

  • Score:

    80

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources