dmoyer
Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon (NAS)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 6, 2017 (edited September 21, 2019)
Knob Creek small batch is a 100 proof offering from Beam global. It doesn't have and age statement and it doesn't claim BiB status, so I'm guessing it's less than 4 years old, or at least has less than 4 yr. old juice in it.
In the glass it's a medium amber, with a thick oily coating and long legs. The nose has a distinct alcohol burn with oak, caramel, toffee, and butter. All the good stuff of a sweet roll with a little wood. Took about 20 minutes for the burn to fade.
On the palate there's more oak, more alcohol burn, and a sweet caramel corn tone that dominates. Try as I might, I couldn't get much more out of it. Not bad, just kind of one dimensional.
The finish is medium with more oak, heat, and pepper spice. This dram is not a great sipper, but is pretty decent on the rocks, and great in a Manhattan. Overall 4/5. Cheers!
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It is most definitely at least seven years old, probably eight. Same mashbill as the white and black label. Barrel time does wonders for this liquid.
An ice cube or two in a typical 100 proof can often help with the "burn" of these high abv bottles where the low 90 proofs are typically just flat out "drinkable".
Not this one. Like most other distillers, they've started releasing NAS versions of traditionally age-stated juice. I've seen the 9 yr. bottle you're referring to, but this was not it.
Doesn't it say "aged nine years" on the bottle? Pretty sure it does