Knob Creek 9 yr Review

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Style: A favorite
Distiller: Jim Beam
Color: Burnished / Tawny Orange
Proof: 100 proof
Price tasted: $11/pour
Best served: Neat

The Pour

Oak, fruit, cherry candy, dark chocolate, yellow apple peel, baking spices, more apple pushing soft banana, light tannins.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Caramel, old leather jacket, oak, cooked grains, baked fruit, black tea, pirate ship wet wood — brine, almond shell

Palate: Oak, fruit, cherry candy, dark chocolate, yellow apple peel, baking spices, more apple pushing soft banana, light tannins

Finish: Medium long — flavors finish off in sweet apple sauce!

Additional Information

Bottle: 750 mL
Matured in: CNO

Final Note

Best considered as a mixer rather than a sipping whiskey.
WS

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