Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon

Deb’s Liquor #3 120 Proof 9 Years Warehouse M Floor 5 Rick 29 Tier 2

Liquor City Uncorked pick, "Gallenstein Selection #44" Warehouse 1; Floor 6; Rick 61 Barrel filled - 02-20-2014 Bottling date - 11-16-2023 Age - 9 years, 8 months, 27 days Open 3 months Nose - Rich brown sugar, toasted vanilla bean, sweet oak, orange, allspice, and medium ethanol. Palate - Sweet, oily oak, brown sugar, cinnamon coffee cake, chocolate orange, rye bread, and white pepper. Finish is long with peppercorn mix, musty grain, sweet oak, cinnamon sugar, slightly dry rye spices or oak tannins, cocoa powder, and medium ethanol. I lied. I said I was done with these Knob Creek picks a short while ago. But one of the store employees who helps with a lot of the picks said this was significantly better than their previous two KC SiBs that were still available. He was right. This is an excellent pick that reminds me of much older Knob Creeks. I'm tempted to bump it up to 4.5 stars, but it isn't overly complex. It's just a damn good representation of bourbon for a great price.

VERY strong nose, to be expected at this proof. Spicy and hot front with a little vanilla and a cherry/caramel finish.