Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon (NAS)

(9 year) Deep complex, nutty/peanut butter, spicy, + classic bourbon. NAS version definitely not as good but a little better than Old Grand Dad BIB

September 11, 2019 Another night of simply just being just a man... watching movies alone, sipping Knob Creek Small Batch. No long review notes this time. Only to say that this glass is enjoyed more than the first now that I am aquainted... This 375ml bottle is good for one more night like this, which may be months from now. The next occassion for downtime will again be quality time with Knob Creek... I do believe we are friends now...

December 22nd 2017. So tonight, I am having dinner, and decided to review Knob Creek. I ordered a neat one, and my gorgeous waitress brought me a double... First Nose: This immediately got my attention as a good all around Bourbon... Sweet aromas of corn and oak char .. and hint of cherry, First Sip: Smooth, sweet, and I can feel and taste the alchohol burn but it is still pleasant on the toungue. The oak finish lingers and transitions to a bitterness.. and fades into an oily creaminess. 2nd Nose: More cherry... Less oaky... 2nd Sip was a little larger... Chewed it a bit... May have been too soon for that... Left me with a kind of an astringent after taste on the outside edges of the toungue... This is real Kentucky Bourbon... It is very good, but a bit strong on the deeper darker notes and that is usually considered a good thing. Molasses hints come out after a few minutes... 3rd Nose: More cherry, molasses cookies... Some carmel... 3rd Sip: Its growing on ne... Still a little heavy on alchohol, but it reminds me of a bakery... Freash bread and cakes... Carrot cake...

been avoiding this for years broke down and decided to try it. I would say full bodied but it's more sweet than it is spicy. there's a hint of cinnamon but it's mainly carmel that I got. I was blown away that it was as good as it was. maybe it's best to go in with low hopes

The nose has vanilla, some sweetness, some rye spice, oak and some fruitiness in the tail end. The Palate has oak, not too sweet, corn, some leather, and some of that rye spice. The finish is medium-long. Minimal burn for 100 proof. Slight ethanol taste at the end. Really not bad. If I think about it, I can pick out those notes. But only the oak really stands out. So it’s not very complex, but pleasant.

Nose: barrel and char, buttery biscuits, brown sugar. Pepper. Faint vanilla. Palate: brown sugar, oak, barrel. Tannin. Vanilla in the back. Toasted biscuits with vanilla. Dark fruits in the back. Other notes: this is my favorite daily drinker. An honestly impressive whiskey for the price, but not overly fussy. Enough to go exploring, but doesn't demand your undivided attention.