Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye

I would recommend this as a solid, versatile rye. Versatile as it is good as a sipper, with ice, or in a cocktail. Got this as a local barrell pick (Liquor Barrel).

pretty solid. does not taste 115 proof

I'm sadly tardy in getting my Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye review in, and the story behind it may be a familiar if also sad one. I acquired said bottle in a "store deal" the kind were you have to acquire a certain bottle to get another certain bottle. I consider it a fairly unscrupulous if common practice among liquor store owners who don't mind displaying their lack of moral character. These guys are out to make an extra buck any way possible and being giant gaping aholes is entirely in character for them. Occasionally the plots of these cretins happens to backfire on them though, and this may be one such case. The Knob Barrel Rye was only in the 45$ US range and to me that pretty much makes it something of a bargain, a bargain I can assure you this particular liquor store owner was NOT intending to make it as he is well known for his shoddy practices. The fact I got a nice bottle of Knob Rye in a deal to get a bottle of Weller Antique 107 which was only moderately overpriced might mean I got the last laugh after all. Ah well, we can remember karma can be a bee itch and these shady dealers are not immune. Borrowing from Dubz480's well stated descriptors, the Knob Barrel Rye brings: "Candied orange, butterscotch, oak, hints of leather with clove and black pepper undertones. Mid pallette brings nuts, cocoa nibs and more oak with clove now more noticeable." I get all that, some minor red hot cinnamon's and a bit of citric sting as well, the finish is superb tapering off with much of the interesting notes and little else to distract from what a great dram you are imbibing. This is another one of those reminders that less cutting(higher proof) generally means more flavor and I found the Knob Barrel Rye to be a generously flavored experience that any rye drinker should really appreciate. For some reason the shenanigans with the liquor store put me off my game in getting my review in, but just the same, alls well as ends well and now I'm wishing I had got in on this "deal" for a second time. Cheers!