Far from a lazy porch drink on a long, hot night in the American south, or a drawing room tipple amongst leather bound volumes and other antiquities, bourbon has steadily grown in popularity as it’s served in bars and homes from the Sunshine State to the Golden State.
This latest iteration of Knob Creek Bourbon has been a quarter-century in the making. This caramel colored libation commemorates the moment Booker Noe bottled his first batch of Knob Creek 25 years ago, kicking off a movement in small batch liquors. Now a quarter-century later, it’s Booker’s son, Fred, who is taking up the family work with this anniversary bourbon.
Each bottle is true to the Knob Creek method of pre-prohibition barrel standards to release the full-bodied flavors of each bottle of bourbon. The limited edition, unfiltered, and cask strength of this single barrel Knob Creek Bourbon is a heady mix rich vanilla and sweet and nutty undertones. Each pour maintains the integrity and uncut flavors of a barrel aged bourbon, so you’ll feel as if you were sipping it straight from the Knob Creek warehouse in Clermont, Kentucky.
Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Bourbon has been aged for 12 to 13 years with an oaky cask strength ranging from 120 to 125 proof. A long and full finish further contributes to this indulgent and serious liquor.
For those who measure out life’s memories in barrels and passed around in bottles, this Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Bourbon is an appealing drink for a long drawn out night whether it’s on a plantation swing or in a banquette of a city bar.