If you like the taste of maple, then Knob Creek’s Smoked Maple Bourbon Whiskey might be just what you’re missing in your life. With hints of caramel and vanilla, along with cinnamon, you’ll notice an aroma similar to maple syrup. This award-winning whiskey has notes of toasted nuts, vanilla bean and oak, with a palate filled with dried fruits, maple syrup and a rum sweetness. It leads to a finish marked by a woody, cinnamon spice, evergreen and caramel. And at 100 proof, it’s sure to satisfy even the most discerning whiskey drinker. Join the Whiskey Raiders Bottle of the Month Club, where you will receive hard-to-find bottles curated by Whiskey Raiders staff with a 90+ rating on whiskeyraiders.com plus live virtual tastings. Sign up here!

Maker’s Mark Private Select bourbon is an excellent bourbon for sipping with some ice or drinking neat. It has a perfect blend of apple, caramel, and vanilla when you open the bottle and inhale its pleasant aroma. Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by Beam-Suntory. This in no way, per our editorial policies , influenced the final outcome of this review. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon: The master distiller hand-selects barrels deemed to hold "exceptional" whiskey for this 120-proof bourbon. It's considered the best of Knob Creek's bourbon.

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. It is smooth and full of flavor, which makes it a pleasant experience overall. It’s an easy bourbon for anyone to enjoy and makes Makers Mark a sure bet to continue in its popularity. What to Know About Knob Creek

The primary expression of the brand is aged for 9 years and bottled at 100 proof (higher than the typical 2 years and 80 proof that are the minimums required by U.S. Federal labeling requirements). Knob Creek comes in a rectangular bottle with a corked or twist-on cap and wax-sealed top. The bourbon has a dark, amber-brown color. [2] History [ edit ] Bottled at 90 proof, Russell’s Reserve Rye features notes of almond and allspice. Its crisp, lively taste works in a smooth, complex palate. The high-proof rye is made with a mashbill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. It is aged for a minimum of six years in new American oak barrels before being bottled at its natural color. A lot of drinkers unfairly assume that all rye is spicy or hard to enjoy unless you’re a “true enthusiast”. Russell’s does a great job of demonstrating how flavorful and easy to enjoy rye whiskey can be. Despite it making up a tiny portion of their overall distilling Your taster is off. Knob Creek 9 has a unique complex Bourbon heavenly taste. Obviously everyone has different tasters, what is great for one is trash for another. Operating under parent company Beam Suntory, Knob Creek’s three “siblings” are also brewed at the Jim Beam distillery: Booker’s, Baker’s, and Basil Hayden’s. All four are billed as small-batch bourbons for the high-end market. It’s bourbon, yes, but it’s not just bourbon. I’ve been an on-and-off friend of Knob Creek, and a mostly fair weather friend to Beam products in general. I’ve always liked Knob Creek’s age-stated 9 year-old although judging by what I wrote seven years ago in that link, the quality has dropped a bit (or I’ve gotten jaded, which is possible). I really liked Old Tub from Beam, which is still the deal of the century if you can find some. Still, most Beam bourbons give me a distinct off-note that’s somewhere in between engine grease and bitter vegetation, like chewing on grass.