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Bourbons: avg 3.2/5 · median 3.5/5 · range 1–4.5 · 405 rated
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Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Budget basic
Does the job and doesn't pretend otherwise. Bottom-third reviews at a bottom-third price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 1.5/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated). Whiskybase gives it 67, vs. 84.3 for the typical bourbon (51 rated). Thin data, two sources.
Jim Beam's flagship Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, aged 4 years in new charred American oak barrels, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), with notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 1, 2026.
- IowaIowa ABD · item #19096$17.25
- MichiganMichigan LCC · item #9247$19.99
- OregonOLCC · item #0140B$16.95
- VirginiaVirginia ABC · item #019066$16.99
Cross-state typical price: $17.12.
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