Bourbon/Rye Review #37: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye Binny's #6872

Jim Beam -  5 Year - Rye- Unknown Mash Bill - Sample - $45  - 57.5%


This knob creek rye is 5yr 7mo Binny's Barrel # 6872, Sample ID 1-048, Warehouse/Floor 0(7), Rack/Tier 49(2).  I don't have much more on it, so on to the juice.  

Color - Amber

Nose - Rye spice, caraway, vanilla, raw oak

Taste - Mild rye, wood, vanilla

Mouthfeel - Medium

Finish - Wet wood, rye spice

Finish Length - Short

Overall - 3/7 - It is not often you nose something that has raw oak on the nose. In fact, this whole dram was overly woody.  The rye spice was mild.  In fact, this one had very mild flavor for being  barrel proof.  This may have been a bad barrel but this is a pass for me.  I'll finish the glass but probably would pass on the second one if offered.  

It got better as I drank it, I will up my review to a 3.  

Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

7 Best in Show

6 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

5 Worth picking up a bottle at MSRP

4 I might order at a bar

3 I would drink it happily if offered

2 Whiskey on the rocks

1 Flawed/astringent - I won't be drinking it again