Jim Beam - Devil's Cut Bourbon Kentucky

The Essence: A distinctly bold bourbon with rich flavor unleashed from deep inside the barrel wood.

The backstory behind this bottling is that Master Distiller Fred Noe uses a barrel sweating technique to coax out Bourbon that has soaked into barrels during aging; that extract then is combined with newer whiskey. The end result is a lean and austere Bourbon, with brisk espresso, black tea and fig flavors highlighted by black pepper and clove. Seems made for mixing.