Knob Creek 15 Year Bourbon (2020 Release)

I’ve been looking forward to this one. So taking it out of the box and popping the top was a treat. The nose has a nice hint of cherries, spice, oak and caramel. The nose is a solid start to this pour. Upon the first sip you get hit with cherries, caramel, spices, oak and a smooth vanilla finish. It lingers for a while and has a nice balanced feel to it. The taste has a nice progression of change that last longer than most. I’m not a huge knob creek guy. But this one is definitely up there in the list of my favorites. It fits my flavor profile well. It hits on almost all of my favorite flavors and has that refined finish that the age has given it. I hope they keep this around in their lineup. I just wish the retail price was a little lower on this one.

Very refined and balanced. Makes you say “damn that’s good”. It’s notably smoother than the 12 year at the same 100 proof. Not sure it’s double the price better. Very pleased with this bottle though. Buy it and try it next to the 9 and 12 year. Get back to me.

Nose: the nose is amazing. I’m a sucker for knob creek anyway, but still. Very oaky and caramel forward. Some cherries on the end Palate: lots of oak and caramel up front. Rich but light at the same time. I can see the store picks flavor within this but I think this lacks the punch. Finish: heavy vanilla finish and a pretty long one too As long as knob creek store picks, especially the older ones, are available I don’t think I’d buy another one of these for $100. But if those store picks go away I might buy some backups.

Acetone, pepper, oak -grain, vanilla - walnut finish