I was planning on buying a full bottle of the Devil’s Cut while in the USA in September, but, since I was way over the limit anyway, I decided to stick with a miniature. In a little plastic bottle…

The Devil’s Cut is created as an opposite to the Angel’s Share. The Angel’s Share is the amount of whiskey that evaporates during maturation. The Devil’s Cut is what remains in the wood of the barrel after it has been dumped. The bit of whiskey that is gained from the wood this way is then blended with Jim Beam 6 years old to produce this whiskey.

Nose:
Dry bourbon, old wood but still a little bit thin. Cigars and sweet cigar smoke, tobacco and quite autumnal. Old apples and coconut (the hairy outside).

Taste:
The taste is smooth with chili peppers and a little greasy. Sweet sponge cake with a hint of vanilla and bread crust.

Finish:
The finish is pretty long but doesn’t really offer any new flavours.

In general, its a nice way of marketing your whiskey and getting everything from the cask before sending it to Scotland (most likely). The flavour is quite a bit more woody than I am used to from Jim Beam, but on the other hand it’s not THAT special either.

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut, 45%, available in a 1.75 liter bottle at Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis for € 72.99 and I believe I saw a bottle at Zeewijck as well.