Knob Creek Launches Quarter Oak Bourbon
Knob Creek has announced Quarter Oak, a new, limited edition bourbon that blends standard Knob Creek with Knob Creek that’s been finished in quarter casks.
Knob Creek Quarter Oak is created by taking standard Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and finishing it for a minimum of four years in quarter cask, American oak barrels. Finishing in quarter casks increases the amount of contact between the whiskey and wood and imparts additional oak influence on the bourbon. A small amount of this quarter cask finished whiskey is then blended with standard Knob Creek Bourbon to create a final product that “boasts a harmonious balance of oak influence and traditional, sweeter notes.”
Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), Knob Creek Quarter Oak is described as having aromas of “brown sweets, char and toasted oak with hints of dried fruits”, with “sweet, heavy oak with background notes of char, dried fruits and brown spices” on the palate, finishing with “slightly sweet charred oak with a lingering dryness.”
Knob Creek Quarter Oak is available starting today at a suggested retail price of $49.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
Photo credit: Beam Suntory.
Source: Beam Suntory.