This is the entry level, 9 year age stated Knob Creek product released by Beam Suntory. This was the bottling prior to them removing the age statement.
This isn’t a sweet whiskey like many modern, juice-cocktail-friendly blends. This is a Bourbon for simple drinks, retro and classic cocktails (it’s great in a Manhattan), and the occasional shot.
I want to like this bourbon but there's more ethanol here than a lot of other high caliber drams and its just not as pleasant as the price tag would lull you into trying to believe.
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House Review
Nose:
Ethanol and corn with a nice heavy dose of vanilla and cinnamon. Im getting a little caramel here but not a whole lot. The ethanol is strangely overpowering, despite sitting for about 20 minutes in a Glencairn.
Taste:
There's a whole heap of caramel and cinnamon, followed by a whallop of alcohol. This tastes rough, despite its age. If this was blind, Id guess its a much younger bourbon.
Finish:
Short and hot. There's just no other way to put it. I want to like this bourbon but there's more ethanol here than a lot of other high caliber drams and i'ts just not as pleasant as the price tag would lull you into trying to believe.
Overall:
I've been drinking this for the better part of 6 months, at all different fill levels hoping that this bourbon will even out but it's just not happening.
Score:
75
By t8ke
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