Knob Creek® 21 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2025 Limited Edition)

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Indulgent and complex. It opens with seasoned oak and caramelized sugar, followed by rich toffee, aged leather, and peanut brittle, with a faint hint of cherry and cotton candy.
• Palate: Full-bodied and "chewy." It leads with dark brown sugar and chocolate-covered raisins, transitioning into toasted pecan, cinnamon frosting, and musty oak.
• Finish: Exceptionally long and warm. It lingers with notes of toffee, soft tobacco, and charred wood, finishing with a creamy sweetness rather than dryness.

Food Pairings

• Savory: Grilled Pork with a Cherry Glaze. The pork’s fat stands up to the oak, while the cherry glaze mirrors the subtle dark fruit notes in the 21-year-old profile.
• Cheese: Smoked Gouda or 24-Month Aged Cheddar. The smokiness of the Gouda complements the charred oak, while the salt crystals in the cheddar highlight the caramel and toffee.
• Sweet: Dark Chocolate Truffles or Pecan Pie. The bitterness of dark chocolate provides a perfect counterpoint to the whiskey's sweet tobacco and brown sugar notes.
• The "Thinking" Pairing: A Hand-Rolled Maduro Cigar. The "old tobacco" and "leather" notes found in the finish of this bourbon make it an elite companion for a rich, earthy smoke.