Knob Creek 12 Year Small Batch Bourbon

Sweet caramel and tobacco on the nose, cedar and spice on the first taste. Second look has some salt and vanilla.

Rich caramel and oak, a chewy and spicy taste with grain and a hint of cherries

NOSE: Heavy oaky depth and dried cherries, caramel, nuts, copper, musty spice, char and some light  vanilla and menthol. This is heavy, like coat the sinuses level heavy, and I love every second of it. PALATE: Heavy oaky depth and dried cherries, caramel, nuts, copper, musty ****, char and some light  vanilla and menthol. A carbon copy of the aroma but with the earthy-rustic-farmy-darkly-sweet profile dialed up a notch and making it feel like it gets heavier as it moves through the senses. FINISH: Long -> Oak, caramel, dark fruit, spice fade out in a way that's almost light... odd.

NOSE: Oaky, nutty, leather, dark sweets, pumpkin spice, pie crust and peanuts with a touch of yeasty-biscuity notes and green coffee beans. There's a warm, dark, pastry note that comes and goes, adding to the homey and full of character of this bourbon. The aroma holds a nice depth and complexity of notes that balance nicely against the heavy oak. PALATE: Oaky, nutty, dark fruit, leather, dark sweets, pumpkin spice, pie crust and some copper with a touch of yeasty-biscuity notes. It's dark, oaky and carries an almost sticky sweetness that perfectly balances out the heavy oak. FINISH: Med-Long -> Peanuts, oak and caramel. The finish on the Knob Creek 12 Years is the least interesting piece of this whiskey, but it's still quite nice.

Excellent mix of heat and caramel.