Knob Creek 12-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon /50% / 0.75l

Knob Creek is one of four bourbons that make up Jim Beam's original "Small Batch Collection" (debuted in 1992).

The whiskey is named for a farm about 30 minutes south of Bardstown where future President Abraham Lincoln spent his childhood. Knob Creek was the best-selling whiskey in the collection, and over the years the brand has expanded to include new editions of bourbon and a straight rye whiskey. The Knob Creek 12-year-old featured here debuted in 2019 as a “limited edition” and soon joined the core lineup. The bourbon is bottled at 100 proof, which is 50% abv.

Nose : nutty oak, vanilla, caramel, burnt bread crust, roasted nuts, coffee beans, dried plums, dark berries, leather and cigar.

Palate: roasted nuts and almonds, caramel, vanilla pudding, maple syrup, dried plums and cherries, cinnamon, white pepper and strong oak notes.

Finish: long, with notes of caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, roasted nuts, pepper, leather and toasted oak.