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Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 22, 2019 (edited January 18, 2022)
Knob Creek Single Barrel Select 14yrs 120 proof (store pick)
The color is a rich mahogany...evident of the age. Swirling coats the glass with thick legs running down
Nose: immediate is a massive hit of rich vanilla and maple syrup, oak boards at a lumber mill. My mind immediately goes to thinking “Stagg Jr-esque.” Neck pour, so I’m going to let it sit & breathe for 20 mins and come back. Ok, back at it. Cedar shavings & toasted oak notes dominate now. Layers of a sweet dusty corn, rich caramel, and buttered brown sugar float around under the oak notes.
Palate: Rich, oily, sweet, hot and spicy, and a big Kentucky hug after the swallow. This is a big bourbon and it lets you know right away. Caramel, toasted marshmallow, brown sugar and butter flambéed over vanilla bean ice cream, mint, cedar, cinnamon red hots, all spice, sweet corn, grape sweet tarts.
Finish: drying, cracked black peppercorns, leather, vanilla cream and mint, and boiled peanuts. The finish fades but the oak presence lingers on.
In summation, this is a gorgeous big ass bourbon...esp for the price. A nice substitute for Stagg Jr if you can’t find it and at a better price point to boot. This possibly just shot up to my top 5 bourbon list. Will have to do a side by side with Stagg Jr and see if it supplants the mighty Stagg. I think it can go toe to toe. If you love big rich flavors and oak presence this is a whiskey for you.
46.0
USD
per
Bottle
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