Knob Creek Quarter Oak is a nice addition to the Knob Creek line. It improves on the standard Knob Creek Small Batch, yet doesn?t wow you like some of the Knob Creek Single Barrels can. The overall sip is well balanced and delivers a nice mix of sweet and rich dry flavors, especially between the predominant cinnamon and oak found throughout. The price is fair considering, and its relative availability makes it an easy limited release for many to experience. If you?re a fan of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection, and Knob Creek in particular, this is a release that you?ll want to track down.
Knob Creek Straight Bourbon Quarter Oak Limited Release 100 750 ML
$79.99 $69.99
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NOSE
At the forefront, rich honey and oak mingle together with vanilla, leather, cinnamon, mixed dried fruit, and brown sugar hiding behind. There?s a surprisingly stronger amount of ethanol than expected for a 100 proof bourbon. Despite this, the nose is layered and nuanced bringing forth a really nice balance of sweet and dry flavors. Subtle, yet full of flavor - sans the stronger presence of ethanol which holds back the nose from being really great - it?s a good introduction and foreshadows what?s to come.
PALATE
While ethanol plays a prominent part in the nose, its impact on the palate is less so, and this whiskey sips as expected for a 100 proof bourbon. It has a lighter mouthfeel and one that allows you to roll it around in your mouth without impedance by the ethanol. Notes of sweet cinnamon syrup, heavy dry aged oak, sugared figs, dried peaches, and vanilla cream are prominent. Much like the nose, the palate is a nice interplay between sweet and dry flavors.
FINISH
Knob Creek Quarter Oak shines the most in the finish and really distinguishes itself from regular Knob Creek in this portion of the sip. A pleasant warming heat carries through for the entire finish. The flavors are straightforward, mainly showcasing rich oak, leather, a flash of syrup, and a hint of cinnamon spice. The finish ends on a long, dry oak note topped with baked cinnamon bark,and pepper that lasts and lasts. It?s a great way to cap the sip off.
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