Knob creek

reggie713

So I'm thinking I'm gonna pick up a bottle of knob creek. Just wondering if any of you have tried these, and which one is the best...in your opinion? I'm thinking of the rye or maybe the smoked maple

WaltBasil

I love KC. The regular small batch is good, but the single barrel is to die for. Locally, about $40 for the single Barrel. Haven't tried any flavored.

jlmarta

jthanatos

New Boots

Not knob creek, but ive had a bottle of jd single barrel sitting here for a few years now, untouched

james40

It's the first sipping whiskey I tried. Not bad but if you're going to get the more expensive version, I think you're much better off getting Blantons.

Bob Luken

I thought "single barrel" offerings were only offered that way because the master distiller has sampled it and declared that that particular barrel is exceptional and should be offered as is. I guess it all comes down to personal preference.

jthanatos

Bob Luken:

I thought "single barrel" offerings were only offered that way because the master distiller has sampled it and declared that that particular barrel is exceptional and should be offered as is. I guess it all comes down to personal preference.

Ish... this is more true with smaller brands than bigger brands. Also, exceptional to the master distiller doesn't always mean exceptional to your taste buds. There may be some very unique flavor or combination that really grabs a guy who lives and breathes whiskey, but for us lowly folk not much appealing. But the main issue of single barrel is a consistancy vs price one. By its very nature, single barrel expressions cannot be consistant... yet the prices always are. So, what was a delicious deal out of one barrel may only be an overpriced oddity from another, thus the risk of buying without trying.

90+ Irishman

jthanatos:

Bob Luken:

I thought "single barrel" offerings were only offered that way because the master distiller has sampled it and declared that that particular barrel is exceptional and should be offered as is. I guess it all comes down to personal preference.

Ish... this is more true with smaller brands than bigger brands. Also, exceptional to the master distiller doesn't always mean exceptional to your taste buds. There may be some very unique flavor or combination that really grabs a guy who lives and breathes whiskey, but for us lowly folk not much appealing. But the main issue of single barrel is a consistancy vs price one. By its very nature, single barrel expressions cannot be consistant... yet the prices always are. So, what was a delicious deal out of one barrel may only be an overpriced oddity from another, thus the risk of buying without trying.

Ton of truth and wisdom right here ^^^^

jlmarta

Krieg

knob creek isn't bad, but the best whiskey I've ever had was woodruff reserve four wood.

jthanatos

90+ Irishman

jthanatos

90+ Irishman

jthanatos

90+ Irishman

Sounds killer, and sorry for the partial thread jack, I'm leaving now. Man my name should have been ThreadJacker3000 instead of Juinn.

reggie713

90+ Irishman:

Sounds killer, and sorry for the partial thread jack, I'm leaving now. Man my name should have been ThreadJacker3000 instead of Juinn.

It's all good man, I'm learning a lot! Besides I put it in the wrong category anyway

90+ Irishman

reggie713:

90+ Irishman:

Sounds killer, and sorry for the partial thread jack, I'm leaving now. Man my name should have been ThreadJacker3000 instead of Juinn.

It's all good man, I'm learning a lot! Besides I put it in the wrong category anyway

Hahaha all good Reggie

jadelt

One day I had some Knob Creek and Buffalo Trace side by side. so close in taste for me that I am an avid Buffalo Trace guy. Now for me, just a step up is Woodford Reserve but all pretty darn close.

Cigary

I've tried just about every type of Whiskey, Scotch and spirits around and always, always come back to Drambuie. It's sweet enough to keep it interesting and powerful enough to kick the crap out of cold or flu. I was introduced to this about 30 years ago and it's been my all time favorite and with cigars....mmmmmmmmm. It truly is one of the best flavored spirits around and I've tried so many that try to capture 'flavored' whiskey, scotch, etc. and it always tastes like somebody came in and added the sweetness on top...kinda like when they add flavored smoke to sauces. JMHO on this spirit as those who like the others then it's all about tastes of our own. Meanwhile...that reminds me to buy another gallon of Drambuie this week.

jlmarta

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Drambuie a liqueur ? My memory tells me it's a scotch-based liqueur.

allsmokedup

Heather honey and scotch.

0patience

Echambers

Had a manhattan (or was it three) made with Knob Creek this evening. Very nice.

jlmarta

rsherman24

jthanatos

Cigary

jlmarta:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Drambuie a liqueur ? My memory tells me it's a scotch-based liqueur.

You are correct...my liver will attest to that.

Cigary

reggie713

Went to my locAl liquor store tonight after work. They were sold out of the knob creek smoked maple I had decided on! So I bought a bottle of crown royal maple