Named after the Kentucky legend who started it all, Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey is Jim Beam’s latest and most unique whiskey to-date. You see, Jacob’s Ghost isn’t quite moonshine and it isn’t exactly white dog whiskey either… so what the hell is it? Well, Jacob’s Ghost at its roots is based off the original Jim Beam formula that we all know and love. It’s then aged in new charred white oak barrels for precisely one year before it’s finished off with a proprietary filtering process which actually strips away the dark amber coloring that’s typically associated with most Jim Beam bourbons and whiskeys. The end result is a semi-clear (Jacob’s Ghost has a slight tan hue to it) 80-proof white whiskey that is said to draw flavoring from the oak barrels in which it is aged and offer a lighter body that’s versatile in a way that traditional whiskies aren’t.
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Results from a recent tasting study preformed by Jim Beam indicate that Jacob’s Ghost was the company’s highest performing whiskey concept ever tested, with 77% of whiskey drinkers and 70% of vodka drinkers claiming that they would “definitely or probably” purchase Jacob’s Ghost. After finding these results a few weeks ago, we knew we’d probably have to definitely set up a tasting session with our buddies in Clermont, Kentucky at the Beam distillery. So we did… and here’s the results!Jacob’s Ghost represents both our past and our future, it’s a tribute to my family’s ancestry and our first distiller, while also showing our chops at innovation by perfecting what Jacob first created into a whiskey that’s unlike anything out there today. -Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s Master Distiller
– Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Review –
- Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
- Age: 1 year – in new charred white oak barrels
- Nose: vanilla, oak, corn and grains
- Flavors: oak, honey, vanilla, spices
- Taste: B+ (Very Good)
- Mix–ability: A (Amazing)
- Buzz Factor: A- (Excellent)
- Price: $21.99 USD (750ml.)
The above blurb states:
It’s then aged in new charred white oak barrels for precisely one year before it’s finished off with a propitiatory filtering process which actually strips away the dark amber coloring that’s typically associated with most Jim Beam bourbons and whiskeys.
I am willing to bet you meant to say PROPRIETARY rather than PROPITIATORY.
If you want to thank me, send a voucher good for a fifth of Jacob’s Ghost.
Thanks Rich, we appreciate it.. I fixed our typo! Sorry, but we can’t send liquor 🙁
no matter how you spell it, it’s still doesn’t tell me what type of filtration it goes through.. is it charcoal, coffee filter, dirty sock, what kind of filter is used exactly?.. I know it’s not a dirty sock.. I’ve tasted it and it’s very interesting.. just need to know the whole story before I sell it to my customers