Bourbon seems to be reigning supreme in the ever-changing world of whiskey.  Even the most casual of bourbon drinkers is sure to recognize Jim Beam as the most visible label in the growing marketplace. Baker’s 7 year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey comes from the folks at Beam Suntory as part of the Original Small Batch Bourbon Collection along with Booker’s, Basil Hayden’s, and Knob Creek.

The inherent merits of a “small batch” distinction are subject to much dispute. It is the experience, though, we are reviewing today of one of the spirit world’s most sprawling bourbon lineages. This particular release is the…