Imagine tasting liquid history… 🥃 To celebrate the 151st Kentucky Derby, we’re tasting a time capsule: the ultra-rare Jim Beam 100th Kentucky Derby Anniversary Decanter, filled with bourbon distilled in 1974! Ever dream of experiencing an 8-year-old Jim Beam from nearly half a century ago? 🤔
Join us for an EXCLUSIVE TASTING as we journey back in time with this incredible vintage whiskey. We’ll be meticulously exploring its:
- Fascinating backstory and the legacy of this commemorative decanter
- Visual allure: the color and appearance after all these years
- Aromatic whispers from the past
- Palate-awakening flavors and the evolution of its taste
- Lingering finish – how does history fade?
But that’s not all! We’ll also put this legendary bourbon head-to-head against a modern masterpiece: Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Old. How does a taste of 1974 compare to today’s craftsmanship? 🤔
Prepare for a deep dive into whiskey history you won’t find anywhere else. Click play to uncork the past with us! ▶️ Cheers to history in a glass! 🥂
Note: From “A Guide To Jim Beam Bottles” by Cembura & Avery: The 100th anniversary of the famed Kentucky Derby Classic is honored with a bottle bearing cameos of the first winner Aristides in 1875 and Cannonade in 1974. Red roses fill the numerals. The back list the names and dates of previous winners. Height 7.5 inches.
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Originally Opened & Reviewed 05/05/24: https://yourbourbonjourney.com/2024/05/05/may-2024-kentucky-derby-tasting/
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✴️ 1974 James B. Beam 100th Kentucky Derby Decanter
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: James B. Beam
- Mash Bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malt (estimated based on today’s Jim Beam white label)
- Age: 100 months (8.33 years) when bottled in 1974
- Proof: 86
- Price Paid – Gifted from Family Collection
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NOTE: The spirit in this review was purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.