Jim Beam Original
Bourbon · Beam Suntory · Clermont, KY
Jim Beam Original is a bourbon from Beam Suntory in Clermont, KY. It is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) and carries a 4-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $18.
Tasting notes
The world's #1 bourbon. Aged four years in newly charred oak barrels, delivering sweet caramel, vanilla, woody grain, and oak. Smooth and versatile — the definitive Jim Beam expression carrying 225+ years of family tradition.
How it compares
- At $18, it is priced 78% below the median bourbon in the catalog ($80).
- At 80 proof it runs 23 proof points lower than the typical bourbon here (103.4 proof).