Jim Beam

Jim Beam is a brand of Kentucky bourbon whiskey, among the most widely sold in the world.

The name often stands in for bourbon generally or for inexpensive whiskey: He ordered a Jim Beam and Coke.

Like other spirit brands, it sometimes appears in contexts suggesting heavy drinking or working-class taste.

bourbon

Kentucky

Bluegrass State

corn · rye · barley · charred · barrel · white oak · aged · proof · bonded · small batch

tasting

caramel

Cooked sugar confection

  • vanillaOrchid pod extract
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • spicePlant-derived food flavoring

char · toffee · butterscotch · grain · warmth · smooth · finish · nose · palate · amber

drinking

neat

Orderly, or undiluted

mixed drink · cola · ginger ale · sipping · bar · pour · flask · rocks glass · bartender · happy hour

heritage

Prohibition

Constitutional alcohol ban era

legacy · tradition · craft · founders · lineage · master distiller · recipe · Suntory · brand

Categories
Opposites
spirit category

Jim Beamsake

Purpose or interest

soju · vodka · tequila · rum · gin

relationship to alcohol

Jim Beamsobriety

Unimpaired mental state

abstinence · teetotalism · temperance · Alcoholics Anonymous · water

bourbon brand rivalry

Jim BeamJack Daniel's

Tennessee sour mash whiskey

Family

beaming, beamed, James, Jim, beamy, beamer

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG