Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). With traditional bourbons, the grain component must use a mash which is more than 70% corn. The remaining portions of the bourbon are made up of barley and rye (The ingredient used to make Woodford Reserve Bourbon). These types of bourbon usually have a balanced flavor consisting of both spiciness and sweetness. The company made headlines in 2013 when it announced that it was going to reduce the ABV (Alcohol by Volume) content of its bourbon. The plan was to move from 45% to 42%, which would allow the company to increase its inventory by nearly 6%. Of course, this didn’t sit well with Maker’s Mark loyalists.

The Knob Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey has a sweet smell, with plenty of stone fruits. You’ll notice a hint of peaches and cherries, as well as a bit of vanilla if you let allow it to sit for a moment or two.Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved April 1, 2015. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) The vast majority of bourbons begin with sour mash. This is based on taking from the prior batch, setting it out to that it sours throughout the night, then adding it into the newest batch. Going through this process is a lot like beginning a batch of sourdough. Recipe In September 2016, Knob Creek announced it would be ditching its nine-year age statement in effect since 1992. Previously, the brand strictly adhered to a blend of whiskies of at least nine years old. With the change, the flagship blend would include whiskies younger than nine years old, as well as older. According to Knob Creek, the availability of aged whiskey at the distillery would allow the blend to achieve the same flavor profile. Wheat bourbons are made in much the same way that traditional bourbons are prepared. The difference with wheat bourbons, as its name suggests, is what wheat is used in the mixture as opposed to rye. This helps to sweeten the flavor of the bourbon.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by Beam-Suntory. This in no way, per our editorial policies , influenced the final outcome of this review. Knob Creek unveiled a collaboration with Smithey Ironware and the return of its oldest bourbon. (Photo: Knob Creek/Smithey Ironware) As defined by the United States Trade Legislation, bourbon is defined as a kind of whiskey in which the mash bill is between 51% and 80% corn. What is a mash bill, you ask? It’s the combination of grains that are used to make the whiskey itself. Knob Creek 9 yr is right up there with my favorite Bourbons like Weller 12, Elmer T. Lee, Russell Reserve 10 yr…

But, that’s up for debate. In 2009, Knob Creek production was halted due to a shortage. Beam embraced it, running print ads that read, “Thanks for nothing,” handing out T-shirts referring to the “drought of 2009,” and sending journalists empty Knob Creek bottles. At the time, Fred Noe said in an interview that the company chose not to solve the shortage by using younger whiskies because it would be “compromising the product.” It’s as American as Abraham Lincoln.

It makes a fine Manhattan with a cherry. Go light with the bitters. It's also a great choice with an Old Fashioned, particularly if you have dark purple Bing cherries to muddle. Nose: The most prominent scent upon the first smell was brown sugar. There is also the note of vanilla and fall spices that accompany the initial aroma. This award-winning whiskey has notes of toasted nuts, vanilla bean and oak, with a palate filled with dried fruits, maple syrup and a rum sweetness. It leads to a finish marked by a woody, cinnamon spice, evergreen and caramel. And at 100 proof, it’s sure to satisfy even the most discerning whiskey drinker. The Beverage Testing Institute rated it twice, giving it 90 points on one occasion and 91 points on another. [11] Usually, bourbon distillers will use almost 70% corn along with other grains to round out their mash bill. Of course, the types of grains they choose to use will impact the flavoring and style of the bourbon.I’ll repeat, though. This isn’t great bourbon. It’s serviceable bourbon, and it’s cheap, and it came in a freaking giant bottle that lasted me for a great deal of the past year. It made many Old Fashioneds, and I saluted its empty bottle like the grave of a comrade-in-arms. We went through a lot, together, me and my bottle of Knob Creek. Here’s to you, friend. Old Elk’s Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey is one of the top 10 smoothest whiskeys available. It is made using the Slow Cut process, which results in a fuller, deeper, and smoother spirit. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.