It's been 2 weeks since my last review. The reason, a total remodel of the only bathroom in my house. From the ceiling to the subfloor, everything was replaced and it left me no time for a review. It still needs to be primed and painted, but it's done otherwise so I figured it's time for a reward. This Single Barrel from Knob Creek is from a hand picked barrel from the Georgia Bourbon Society (I know a guy who knows a guy). It comes in at 60 % ABV and is a natural color of dark copper or rust. I do believe it is non chill filtered. This selection was bottled in September of 2015 and is 9 years old. CINNAMON! The nose is dominated by cinnamon. I was told this was the case when I was given the sample but I didn't think it would be this apparent. The typical bourbon notes are all there as well. Vanilla, toffee, caramel. Some very sweet notes as well like cotton candy and bubble gum. Little to no alcohol burn. A slight charred oak note but not very strong given the 9 years in the barrel. There are some fruity notes after the cinnamon diminishes. Ripe red berries, peaches/apricots and underripe bananas. Typically when I get these 2 oz samples I drink them in thirds. The first third sits in the glass and breathes, the second third I nose right away. This one gave me a sweet cinnamon latte feel on the second pour. The third pour is more or less to confirm anything nosed on the previous two, or to experiment with water. I did add water to this one because I was curious. A few drops does nothing but intensify the cinnamon. A few more drops produces a hay/barn note that hangs around briefly but then gives way to oak and cinnamon. The palate is more and more cinnamon. Charred oak, much more than what was previewed on the nose. Burnt toffee/caramel. A light corn sweetness comes through once you get acclimated to the cinnamon. The higher ABV makes it hot at times but it's fairly easy to drink overall. Like the nose, water brings out more of the cinnamon and oak. The mouthfeel is oily, slightly hot and full bodied. A touch on the dry side. The finish is long and full of cinnamon and oak, turning dry Much better and fuller than the standard 100 proof version. It's not too complex especially given its age and higher proof. If you couldn't tell, cinnamon was the dominant profile. This is what Fireball wishes it could be. There are better bourbons out there, but this is really good for a Beam product. Locally this goes for $50 for the standard single barrel and I would say that's a fair price for the quality. Solid 4 out of 5. Cheers