Knob Creek 9 Yr. Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Small Batch. Aromas of toasted nuts, vanilla and flame toasted marshmallow with a light oak and a hint of caramel. The palate follows the nose adding a touch of spun sugar, mixed with some leather, black peppercorn and baking spices. D&M Tasting Notes

Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe (1929–2004) created Knob Creek in 1992, when terms like craft and small batch didn’t exist in the whiskey world. “Dad wanted to make a bourbon with the rich, full flavor and high quality standards of pre-Prohibition style whiskey,” recalls Booker’s son and 7th generation master distiller Fred Noe. “When he did that with Knob Creek—aging it for 9 years and bottling it at 100 proof—he opened people’s eyes to what bourbon could be.” Matured in heavily charred American white oak, this is the highest-proof whiskey on our list, and its thick palate is laced with vanilla, dark berries, leather, and roasted walnuts. 92 points, Whisky Advocate, September 2022  100 proof