Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye

Bull City Bourbon Club pick dubbed "Knobbin' on Heaven's Door" Warehouse E, Floor 4, Rick 050 Barreled 01-28-14, Bottled 03-27-20 Age 6 years and 3 months Open 1 month Nose - Strong oak and ethanol, dry baking spices, black pepper, oiled leather, vanilla, corn dust. Palate - Big oak and rye spice, burnt vanilla, pepper, light berry compote and herbs. Long finish but surprisingly, not very tannic or dry. The rye flavors mixed with the corn and vanilla sweetness meld together well. This was my first pick from the relatively new Bull City Bourbon Club and my first time trying the high proof Knob Creek ryes. It is fantastic for the price. I'm having a hard time identifying a better rye value than this, unless you look at the BiBs around $25. Because this is a low rye mashbill, I assumed I would like it based on my experience with Pikesville. If you're hesitant to buy high rye whiskey, then definitely try this or the regular Knob Creek Rye after trying Old Overholt and Rittenhouse. In general, Knob Creek offers some of the best value on the shelf. The exception may be the bewildering $20 markup for the cask strength that is only 1% abv more than the single barrel. I'll probably never buy that, just stick to the $50 115 proof rye offering.

Southport, NC version W-01 F-06 R-020 Barreled 10/15/12 Selected 3/26/19

great store pick. oaky rye done right

Nice manhattan

Smoother than other ryes I've tasted