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Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye

Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye

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Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery
Type: Rye
ABV: 57.5%
Price: $50

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense rye spice, caramel, dried cherry. The barrel proof gives the nose commanding intensity. Beneath the spice, dark toffee, dried herbs and a generous warmth. Bold and inviting.

Palate

Full and spicy — rye pepper, dark caramel, a robust grain character. The barrel proof gives maximum flavour intensity. Mid-palate brings cinnamon, dark fruit and a generous warmth. Each barrel varies, adding individuality. Impressive.

Finish

Long, with rye spice and dark caramel sustaining strongly.

Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye takes Beam's straight rye whiskey and presents it at barrel proof from individually selected barrels. The result is one of the most intense and flavourful ryes in the Beam portfolio — the grain's natural peppery character amplified by the full barrel-proof strength.

The single barrel format adds individuality. Each barrel develops differently, and the selection process identifies barrels with exceptional character. The barrel proof — typically between 57% and 60% — ensures that nothing is lost to dilution.

Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye is one of the best values in cask-strength American rye. The Beam rye distillate is excellent, the single barrel selection adds interest, and the barrel proof delivers maximum flavour. At fifty dollars, it undercuts most comparable cask-strength ryes significantly.

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Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington
Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...

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