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New "pre-prohibition style" rye whiskey from Jim Beam to hit stores this month....

Jim Beam launches new pre-prohibition style rye whiskey
http://www.drinks-business-review.com/n ... 15-4488859

About a month ago my wife and myself found a bottle locally and did a comparison with the old yellow label Rye.

My wife really likes the old yellow label in an old-fashioned and still prefers it over the pre-prohibition version. Not sure if they will continue both but we have been buying up all the yellow label we can find us because they may not continue it.

There is definitely a taste difference between the two, but I like them both.

I found a bottle today, it's 90 proof vs 80 for the yellow label so I can't imagine they are eliminating ol' yellow label for a higher proof item. Haven't opened it yet to comment.

gauze wrote:I found a bottle today, it's 90 proof vs 80 for the yellow label so I can't imagine they are eliminating ol' yellow label for a higher proof item. Haven't opened it yet to comment.

Let us know what you think.

Haven't come across this one yet but I am on the lookout.

WhiskeyCollector wrote:New "pre-prohibition style" rye whiskey from Jim Beam to hit stores this month....

Jim Beam launches new pre-prohibition style rye whiskey
http://www.drinks-business-review.com/n ... 15-4488859

It's a good basic rye. With its price point and 90-proof strength, I use it for Manhattan's if I'm out of Rittenhouse Rye.