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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 9 Year Old

120 Proof Love Affair

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@MyLoSyRoReview by @MyLoSyRo

7th Feb 2013

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  • Nose
    23
  • Taste
    23
  • Finish
    24
  • Balance
    23
  • Overall
    93

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Woah! This is a great experience. I have had Knob Creek Single Barrel ($52/750ml) for the past two nights, and both times about 4oz over a spherical ice ball. The initial nose has substantial alcohol burn (expected at 120 proof) that noticeably tapers off after about 5 minutes and allowing it to breathe/cool off a bit. I find vanilla toffee alcohol to be prevalent on the nose.

The first sip smacks you in the face (in the best way possible) and has a warm, cinnamon pepper peanut brittle burn that warms you mouth and chest like one would expect red-hot embers to; this rapidly becomes more subdued and dares you to take another sip.

The second mouthful is a bit more tame with the vanilla sweet cinnamon pepper toffee that lingers nicely- the alcohol burn exits fairly rapidly with the flavor lingering endlessly. Exhaling through the nose engulfs your entire head in this flavorful experience.

3rd sip, which is eagerly anticipated, settles you down an comforts you into knowing that there are many more to come.

The finish, in my opinion, is much tamer than expected for its strength. The alcohol doesn't overpower the flavor and there is very nice balance. Salivary glands kick into action as you continue to experience the lingering flavors. I am thoroughly enjoying this- Knob Creek Single Barrel reinforces why (we) drink bourbon. It is challenging, bold, satisfying, balanced......awesome.

If you have not already done so, give it a try.....it's got balls! (Thanks for reading and I hope this served you well)

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4 comments

@MCM
MCM commented

Does the bottle come with a barrel or lot number of any kind?

11 years ago 0

@MyLoSyRo
MyLoSyRo commented

It does not; I have a picture that I took of it in my "cabinet" however. There is very faint print on the bottle "16/05/2012 L2293CLA 13192553". No rack/barrel info

11 years ago 0

@Cardinal
Cardinal commented

My bottle did not have a barrel or lot number on it and I paid $32 for it in Chicago. I have seen private barrels from Binny's with barrel info on it just not the standard single barrel bottle. Great bourbon, one of my favorites at this time.

11 years ago 0

@valuewhisky
valuewhisky commented

Just got my first bottle of this a few weeks ago - I agree with your "woah!" I've always liked standard Knob, but this just outclasses it handily - easily worth the extra $10 (esp. since I've been adding a touch of water to bring the proof down a bit - get an extra glass or two our of the bottle). The added richness here brings it into better balance with all the oak than standard Knob.

11 years ago 0

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