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Winner of 3 awards
Knob Creek
Knob Creek Straight Rye 70cl Whiskey
Customer Rating
“As good as you'd expect from Knob Creek. From what I've learned through Beam/Suntory, the mash bill is 55% rye, 35% corn, 10% malt. The final bottling is blended from spirit aged in new charred oak for five to nine years, and is bottled at 50% ABV. Plenty of wood and spice, and some rich toffee notes to round out what's really a full-flavor whiskey. At 100 proof, there's no shortage of fierce alcohol heat, either. It's a brilliant rye, but to my palate, has some distinct influences from its famous Bourbon cousin.”
Chad
Description
Knob Creek Rye boasts a high corn mash bill, bringing with it a flavour profile that strikes a wonderful balance between your classic, spicy rye whiskeys and your sweeter, vanilla-fuelled high-rye-content bourbons. Matured for seven years in deeply charred barrels and bottled at a robust 50% ABV (100 proof), it'll shine in the likes of a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, or simply sip it neat and appreciate its layers of vanilla, browned butter, and spice.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
Rich caramel, bright ginger and lingering menthol hints, with more herbaceous touches developing with the robust rye notes. A good core of oak spice, too.
Palate
Traditional rye spiciness, rich and mouth-coating, but not as overpowering as some other rye whiskey. Instead, there's more development of the vanilla, brown sugar and soft butter notes.
Finish
Drying oak, white pepper and rye spice last on the finish.
