Hey Bourbon Lovers,
It’s a holiday week so I thought I’d dispense with the anecdotes and just take a moment to wish you all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! I know some of you will be visiting with family and, for some of you, that will be a wondrous thing. But I also know that family can be…frustrating for some people. I have had my fair share of “grin and bear it” holiday gatherings so I know what it can be like. Just remember, we all have something or someone that we can be thankful for and that you are loved no matter how those who should accept you unconditionally act or what they think. My trick is to concentrate on those who do love and accept me and ignore those who don’t.
I also want to say that I am thankful for each and every one of you. And I love each and every one of you just how you are. Thank you for spending a little time with me each week.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
To avoid ruining the mood I’ll just let Jim Beam speak for itself on this one:
With its latest release, Knob Creek explores and deepens the influence of oak on its flagship bourbon. Knob Creek Quarter Oak takes the brand's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, crafted in the pre-prohibition style fans expect from Knob Creek, and finishes it for a minimum of four years in quarter cask, American oak barrels to increase the amount of contact between the whiskey and wood. A small amount of this unique, secondarily finished whiskey – which delivers richer notes of oak – is then mingled with Knob Creek® Kentucky Straight Bourbon to create the final product that boasts a harmonious balance of oak influence and traditional, sweeter notes.
Knob Creek Quarter Oak
Purchase Info: $50.99 for a 750 mL bottle at Total Wine, Burnsville, MN
Price per Drink (50mL): $3.40
Details: 50% ABV. Some of the bourbon in this blend was finished in a 13-gallon barrel for at least 4 years before being blended back in.
Nose: Spearmint, vanilla custard, and cinnamon red hots
Mouth: Sweet with a strong initial hit of vanilla. After the vanilla fades cinnamon and oak appear.
Finish: Medium length with fairly gentle heat. It starts with oak and cinnamon. After they fade there is a bloom of peanut.
Thoughts: This isn't bad, though I like standard Knob Creek a lot better. If you can, I’d see if your store pours samples of it before buying a full bottle. I wish I had, it just doesn’t hit right for me. I’ll give this a like, but it’s on the border between a like and a meh.
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