Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye

Initial taste is very rewarding however it finishes to me with a bitter aftertaste that I do not find pleasant. Moved this to my Manhatten mix, too expensive for just that purpose.

Uncorked pick, "Gallenstein #3" Warehouse K; Floor 6; Rick 46 Barreled on 05/04/2015 Bottled on 10/22/2024 Age - 9 years, 5 months, 18 days Open 7 months Nose - Heavy baking spices, star anise, cardamon, black pepper, fresh bread, sharp caramel, citrus rind, strong oak, and strong ethanol. Palate - Oily and viscous, Red Hots, pine needle, lemon oil, vanilla extract, new leather, and rye bread. Finish is long and oily with strong oak, caramel, white pepper, lemon, cinnamon, and medium ethanol. Even an average Knob Creek Rye SiB pick is still a pretty good value. This was easily the oldest pick I've tried. It's nice that they're putting out much older picks than what we've seen for the last few years. I don't think this is any better than the 5Y picks I've had from my previous bourbon club, but that doesn't mean there aren't some sleepers out there.

Virginia ABC pick. Aroma is cream soda, vanilla, and brown sugar. Flavor is mild spice, vanilla, and brown sugar.

Good, but the single barrel select bourbon is a bit better to me. This is more oaky with the expected rye spice

Absolute favourite for a tokyo style highball. Simply stzer or sparkling mineral water and whiskey