Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon W-X F-04 R-046 (Chris Knapp)

Vanilla, molasses, little nuttiness. Very good. 4.35

Within the last year, Jim Beam pumped out a number of Single Barrel, 120 Knob Creek releases. They decided to up some of these from their standard 9 year SB, with bottlings ranging from 12-15. I'm excited to try one. See @PBMichiganWolverine's review of this one for all the vital stats. He was kind enough to share a pour from his bottle. I'll mention that this is 15 years, which makes this the oldest bourbon I've tried to date. Nose: Hits as heavy as any Booker's I've had, despite having a slightly lower ABV. Clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and oak. It's a spice bomb. There's some fresh-baked apple pie and brown sugar. Caramel, vanilla, and more oak. A healthy dose of sawdust as well. Great nose. Palate: Caramel, vanilla, cocoa, and maple sweetness. More of the spice notes: clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper. And heaps of oak. Finish: All of the above. Oak, assorted baking spices, and a carryover of the sweet notes from the palate. Man, I'd really like to get my hands on a full bottle of this stuff. There are still some of these older single barrel KCs floating around out there. I'll try my luck with one. If you like the standard 9-year KC SB, or Booker's in general, then you will enjoy this one. It's an absolute beast of a whiskey, so if you can't handle the heat then stay clear of this one. Thanks for the pour @PBMichiganWolverine, I highly recommend this one.

So good

Vanilla and peanut