Knob Creek Rye

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A 100-proof (50%) Kentucky straight rye made with Knob Creek's small-batch approach. Bold caramel, ginger and rye spice.

Details

Brand	Knob Creek
Distillery	Jim Beam
Origin	USA / Kentucky
Style	RyeAmerican rye whiskey is made from a mash of at least 51% rye and aged in new charred oak containers. It tends to be spicier and drier than bourbon.
Age	NAS
ABV	50%
Cask	New oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Rich caramel, bright ginger and menthol, with herbal rye and oak spice.
Palate: Classic rye spice, rich and mouth-coating, with vanilla, brown sugar and soft butter.
Finish: Drying oak, white pepper and rye spice linger long.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Cocktails
On the rocks
Neat

Its 50% strength and spice make it a perfect backbone for a Manhattan or Old Fashioned, and it is just as rich on the rocks or neat.

Food pairing

Steak, smoked meats and dark chocolate.

Background & production

A rye whiskey from Knob Creek, made at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, with the same small-batch philosophy as its bourbon.

A Kentucky straight rye, it is aged in charred American oak and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). It was named Best Rye and won double gold at the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.