Tastes

It’s fine. Ya know? Freddie is taking a while getting his sea legs. I’m not really a rye guy, and this is very much a rye. Perhaps some of the weird notes i picked up are from the malt as well? Idk. Saw a review for this before I opened it and he described the nose and palate to contain dill. Ever since i heard it, i cant get it out of my head and thats a majorly what I taste here. I don’t love it, but i guess that’s the game. I really just wish this series would keep it simple. Quit with all the marrying of different types of american whiskey together. Give me a straight bourbon or a straight rye. Full stop.

Idk what i was expecting. I bought this last fall in 2023, and i guess due to the lackluster reviews I had been hesitant to crack to bottle open, but boy am i glad i did. This this a beautifully complex and underrated pour. Its everything that Beam does right at perfect age and proof point to enjoy neat. I need a backup bottle asap! Nose is like old slightly musty oak wood, with dry cocoa powder, leather, and vanilla bean pods. The tannins have a medium dry effect on the sides of the tongue in the mid-palete but don’t over do it. The front is oak and maple, and the finish is medium-long.

Unreal man, smh… Just if you can try this, do. Sorry I couldnt be of more help lol.

Balanced spice with a clean, crisp nose. Butterscotch through the mid palate with caramel green apple candy on the finish. This bottle is a triumph.

Bought a pipe off this to be polite but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this non-KY bourbon. Sweet and silky, with a mature taste. Not a rushed craft spirit. When I saw it was five years juice it all makes sense. Goes to show, don’t just a book by its cover. Good job CO!

This is actually excellent. In a time where finding LE bottles is more and more impossible, this age stated Knob Creek selection is a great value for the quality of juice received. I picked up my bottle for around $65. At 100 proof it’s at a reasonably good sipping ABV, and has some excellent complexity of flavors lended to it by age. There is an oaky musty flavor on the finish that really gives this bottle a distinct character that sets it apart from it’s younger label mates without going overboard. If you see this, I highly recommend scooping it up.