Knob Creek Blender’s Edition

Small Batch Bourbon • 106 Proof

Hey guys, Toni B here. Been a little MIA on reviews lately, but I recently grabbed the Knob Creek Blender’s Edition Batch 1. This is one of their newer releases that came out recently. It comes in at 106 proof, minimum 10 years old, and MSRP is around $45 which honestly is a fair price in today’s market. From what I understand, this one is built from hand selected Knob Creek barrels blended together to hit a specific profile, mainly pushing more of that sweeter side of Knob Creek. If anyone knows more on the blending side definitely let me know because there are a lot of knowledgeable people here.

For this review I wanted to do it two ways, straight in the Glencairn and on the rocks.

Going neat first, pouring it into the Glencairn right away I got toasted oak and dark caramel immediately. Then I started picking up some leather, some cherry, and a bit of clove. Letting it sit honestly helped. After giving it some swirls and a few minutes, it opened up more and the flavors started blending together better.

First trying it neat, right away the mouthfeel stood out to me. This thing is oily, coats the mouth really well and honestly that might be the standout part of this pour for me. Rich vanilla up front, heavy caramel, black pepper spice starts coming in, cinnamon too, and some aftertaste brown sugar.

Finish is long and warm. It has some oak spice as well and you get this chocolate aftertaste too. At 106 proof I think it drinks really nice. Usually I lean more toward that 110 to 115 proof range because I like more punch, but this one still carries itself really well.

Now trying it on the rocks, honestly it still wasn't my favorite. This pour leans heavy into caramel and the ice actually made it sweeter for me. I also used a sphere ice and that helped a lot. The good thing though is that if you like your bourbon sweeter, for sure this is your move. It still held up really well on the rocks because of that oily mouthfeel and the 106 proof

Overall I think this is a solid bourbon and a memorable pour, mostly because of that mouthfeel.

Only thing keeping it from going higher for me is the sweetness. It leans hard into caramel, brown sugar, dessert style notes. Still really good, but personally I would have liked a little more balance and a few extra layers.

And honestly, for a 10 year bourbon at around $45, this is still a really solid buy.

I’m probably finishing this bottle today 😂 and let’s hope for a Knicks sweep tonight. LET’S GO KNICKS!!!

This is Toni B and I’m out. 🍻🏀