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Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
120.5 proof 12 years Bourbon Knob Creek Clermont, KY $99.99 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley

Brown sugar, sorghum molasses, concentrated caramel and oak with vanilla notes, dark cherry fruit, baked cherry pie with buttery crust, walnut, and a hint of barrel.

Bold and spicy with brown sugar sweetness on the front, concentrated oak, spice rolling through mid-palate, pecan pie notes with hard shell pecan character, tobacco smoke, hot and peppery from the high proof with a dry sensation on the back palate.

Medium to long finish, hanging around mid-palate rather than the back of the throat, not as much of a Kentucky hug as expected for the proof level.

Above average
A bold, well-aged cask-strength bourbon with pronounced oak and spice that demands respect from experienced bourbon drinkers and serves as an excellent teaching tool for what 12 years of aging delivers.
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Tasted on Episode 139 Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength Kentucky Bourbon