Knob Creek Smoked Maple

I do enjoy the standard Knob Creek, as well as the 100 proof version. That said, this one takes that experience up a notch. I normally don’t go for flavored spirits, but this is the exception for me. It has the heart of a solid bourbon, and top flavor that will transport you back to breakfast on your Grandpa’s farm, with stacks of pancakes overflowing with maple syrup. Only problem is, I typically drink this at night, while it prepares my pallet for bacon and eggs. Energetically delicious!

Very sweet, with strong maple syrup flavor. Easy drinking bourbon with a very slight bite on the backend. If you’ve got friends/family that are scared to try bourbon, this is a very smooth way to expose them.

This is now my go to whiskey with a cigar. As my remodeling contractor Doug recently said to me, "it's like drinking maple flavored bacon". LOL! How true! I had given he and his working buddy Sean some Bourbon flavored Macanudos when they were transforming our old rear Porch room (circa 1970 - 4 piece awning style casements, jalousie style storm door... and every other bad thing you can imagine) into a proper four season. Doug had promptly gone home, lit up and had some of this very whiskey with his cigar. Naturally I just had to try it myself...and am now hooked. Not any kind of fan of added flavor whiskey but this ridiculously corn sweet Maple flavored bourbon is a perfect pairing for any cigar smoker who wishes to increase the mellow. Drinks like Maple smoked Bacon candy. $32 at the PLCB stores.