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Knob Creek Bourbon Aged 21 Years

Bourbon Knob Creek
  • Distiller

    Knob Creek

  • Bottler

    Knob Creek

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    21 Years

  • Price $200+

Knob Creek 21 Year Bourbon Whiskey, a limited-edition release from Kentucky, is aged for 21 years in white oak barrels and bottled at 50% ABV. It hosts a suggested retail price of $249.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • Knob Creek 21 Year Old Bourbon successfully balances its impressive high age and prominent oak influence with a rewarding array of sweet and savory flavors, making it the best high-aged Knob Creek release to date.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • VinePair
  • By Aaron Goldfarb
  • It’ll be hard to pass on a 21-year-old bourbon if you find it for $250, and I’m not saying you should either. But this is quality drinking bourbon, not a save-for-a-special-occassion bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • It's undoubtedly very heavy on the oak, and for that reason it will not be for everyone. But if you enjoy an oak-heavy bourbon, this is an excellent one with rich flavors galore.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • If you are not a fan of extra oaky-ness in your bourbon, steer clear. But if you’re up for a little bit of tannic temptation, Knob Creek 21 is a really excellent example of an older bourbon that actually tastes good and isn’t just an age-statement flex.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Beam’s oldest-ever whiskey, Knob Creek 21 feels like a worthy evolution for one of bourbon’s most famous small batch products.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Rather than cringing from all the tannic overload, I found myself engaged with a whiskey that was pleasantly sweet and still very lively.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • The finish is heavy on smoky tobacco notes, with the dark chocolate and roasted nut flavors lifting the palate.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Beautiful, sweet, rich nose full of Bavarian cream, maple donuts, caramel, Luxardo cherry, blueberries, cinnamon and tobacco.

  • Taste:

    Moderate viscosity, with notes of butterscotch, a good bit of oak, cinnamon, gingerbread, a lovely huge cherry note and some licorice.

  • Finish:

    Oak and tannin follows onto the finish, followed by cinnamon, mint, peanut brittle, dark chocolate and watermelon candies.

  • Overall:

    I must admit, I'm pleasantly surprised by this. I had a chance to taste a small sample of Knob Creek 21 several months before release at the distillery, and at the time I found it to be tasty but a bit too oaky (unsurprising for a 21-year-old bourbon). The final, bottled result has more balance than I remember from that tasting (I'm unsure whether or not that was the finalized blend). It's undoubtedly very heavy on the oak, and for that reason it will not be for everyone. But if you enjoy an oak-heavy bourbon, this is an excellent one with rich flavors galore.

  • Score:

    93

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources