Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon (NAS)

At 100 proof, quite strong taken neat. Probably should have dropped in a cube. Very buttery palate, smooth but with a heavy corn and oak presentation. I was picking up slight leather at first, but it was muddled with a weird plastic taste, almost chemical. Butter, maybe light pecan, but what was missing was that vanilla flavor I love in bourbon. I picked this up after seeing it won the San Francisco World Spirits Competition double-gold, but now I wish I had gone with my gut and picked up the Four Roses I had my eye on. This is, for me, a 2.5 star bourbon, but I'll round it up instead of down. Probably will be a mixer for me.

Good but their rye is better

This just won the 'Best Bourbon' award at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It's '84' score on here is riduclously low. This is a great, complex bourbon worthy of a place on any serious drinkers shelf.