Knob Creek 10yr Cask Strength Single Barrel Select Bourbon
Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery
122 proof
Age: 10yr
This is a Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon selected by Topshelf Beverage in Suwanee, GA. Barreled on March 18, 2016, and bottled on March 31, 2025, this expression is aged just over 9 years. It is bottled at a robust cask strength of 122.0 proof. As part of the Knob Creek Single Barrel program, this bourbon offers a full-bodied, deeply flavorful experience, reflecting the unique characteristics of the single barrel from which it was drawn, backed by the classic rich, oaky, and sweet profile of Knob Creek's pre-prohibition style bourbon.
Tasting notes
Aroma: Rich caramel, toasted oak, vanilla bean, and a hint of dark cherry and baking spice. Palate: Bold and robust with deep notes of brown sugar, seasoned oak, dark chocolate, and rye spice warmth. Finish: Long, warm, and sweet with lingering oak, black pepper, and caramel.
Reviews
Solid oak-heavy cask strength KC at ~$65. Worth it for fans of bold, high-proof Beam; not as deep as older 12/14yr picks but a strong buy when found.
Nose: classic oak, caramel, vanilla, peanut, tobacco. Palate: dry seasoned oak, heat, brown sugar, chocolate, nuts, spice. Finish: long, oaky, leather, caramel, drying.
Review rating: 7.5 / 10
bold, dry, and flavorful; great buy at $65
great bottle, straight forward but enjoyable
oily, refined; better heat control than Booker's
On AmitG's Instadram shelf (@amit).
