portwood Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Very often, when you first open a bottle of whiskey it will taste flat, but a day or two later it will have opened up quite a bit with oxidation.From my experience, a first pour from a newly opened bottle is rarely indicative of what the rest of the bottle will taste like.In other words, I never judge a bottle by the first pour ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golzee Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Does anyone now how large each batch of KC is? A store by my house has a "specially selected" batch of regular KC. It comes in a wooden box, but other than that, it looks the same. So, I am just wondering if this is some Jim Beam marketing trickery. I will probably pick up a bottle, at the worst it is plain old KC, which is still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 It sounds like a private selection aka store select. Just something guys from that store tried from a handful of barrels and picked/bought one barrel of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golzee Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 It sounds like a private selection aka store select. Just something guys from that store tried from a handful of barrels and picked/bought one barrel of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I really enjoy this but the more I drink the more I realize how much I like BT juice....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 They have done private barrels of KCSB which were selected by Fred Noe in the past. But, I have never seen private "batches" before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Since all Knob Creek is labeled small batch then it logically follows privately bottled stuff will be so labeled as well. Private selection, distiller selected, whatever, it's all part of a big batch which along with other big batches are in constant production. It would seem retailers of all sizes would like to give the impression their special selection KC is different from and slightly better than other's KC but all KC however labeled is just a part of a whole and parts is parts. KC is consistent and very good value but private labels or cheap boxes don't change what's in the bottle so I just get whichever one is on sale.I have two bottles of KCSB: One is "Barrel #702 Selected by Fred Noe for Bourbon Women." Can't tell them apart. But that could just be lack of sensitivity in my palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I'd buy that one just to get the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yes. Bourbon women have always been among my favorite companions. Fortunately, I married one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCRich2204 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Very often, when you first open a bottle of whiskey it will taste flat, but a day or two later it will have opened up quite a bit with oxidation. Letting a little air into the bottle does more wonders for it than one might think.I'm loving this stuff with a bit of ice.... maybe I'll put the rest of the bottle in the decanter & see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBOmarc Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 We can't forget the 2009 T shirts proclaiming " I survived the Knob Creek Shortage" ....or some kind of words to that effect. I have always liked it, continue to do so. I don't see it changing anytime soon. BTW, where I was we never did see the shortage, but I will admit others did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintilian Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I enjoy KC. It's at an excellent proof and has some good spiciness. I've had some bottles that weren't as oakey as I would have liked. I'd like to do a blind tasting between KC and JBBiB to see which is better price per ounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJND Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Opened a store select two days ago that is very good. I'm not the biggest fan of the Beam profile but this is a darn good bottle of bourbon. I may need to revisit a few of its counterparts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I really enjoy this but the more I drink the more I realize how much I like BT juice.......Revisiting this and enjoying it. Quite smoky/woody but a nice pour regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboland Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 KC was what first revealed to me the quality that can come out of Beam. Years ago I was used to trying the eponymous bourbons from each distillery and pretty much left Beam stuff out aside from Jim and cokes, much preferring the stuff from 4R, WT, and BT. I bought a store select last month that I have yet to crack but find the regular KC to be a great sipper so I am looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Like Makers Mark, I think Knob Creek suffers (at least in the minds of hard-core bourbon fans like us) from being "common," for lack of a better word. It is readily available in most major markets throughout the country, isn't terribly expensive and can be found in many restaurants and bars. For some, this means that it isn't very special. I've personally always enjoyed KC and appreciate the fact that Beam has put out a quality product at an affordable price that hasn't moved much over the years. Here in Chicagoland it typically costs around $26 and can be found cheaper on sale. For a nine-year-old at 100 proof that's hard to beat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonutsNBourbon Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Like Makers Mark, I think Knob Creek suffers (at least in the minds of hard-core bourbon fans like us) from being "common," for lack of a better word. It is readily available in most major markets throughout the country, isn't terribly expensive and can be found in many restaurants and bars. For some, this means that it isn't very special. I've personally always enjoyed KC and appreciate the fact that Beam has put out a quality product at an affordable price that hasn't moved much over the years. Here in Chicagoland it typically costs around $26 and can be found cheaper on sale. For a nine-year-old at 100 proof that's hard to beat!this is exactly why I originally avoided it. Then at a company outing, my choices were KC, MM and BH... so I ordered it to try out and I actually ended up enjoying it. I usually see it on the shelf for $30 though, and when Binny's had it on sale for $25 I picked up a bottle. never seen it lower than that! If it were, I'd say it's a great value bourbon then, not that it's bad where it's at now.it's a pretty solid bourbon to me, and the single barrel brings it up a notch. I actually prefer the SB right now so I am usually drinking that instead of reg KC, but both hit just the right sweet notes of caramel and vanilla for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hard to beat indeed, I hope Suntory allows this one to just glide along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 this is exactly why I originally avoided it. Then at a company outing, my choices were KC, MM and BH... so I ordered it to try out and I actually ended up enjoying it. I usually see it on the shelf for $30 though, and when Binny's had it on sale for $25 I picked up a bottle. never seen it lower than that! If it were, I'd say it's a great value bourbon then, not that it's bad where it's at now.it's a pretty solid bourbon to me, and the single barrel brings it up a notch. I actually prefer the SB right now so I am usually drinking that instead of reg KC, but both hit just the right sweet notes of caramel and vanilla for me. Try Sam's Club or Costco the next time you're on the hunt for regular KC. Both have it for $26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Try Sam's Club or Costco the next time you're on the hunt for regular KC. Both have it for $26.So jealous of prices south of me. $35.96 + 6% sales tax up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonutsNBourbon Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Try Sam's Club or Costco the next time you're on the hunt for regular KC. Both have it for $26.ahh... that would be the key. I'm not a member of either place, don't know if I have a need for it yet or not. I know I saw a giant bottle of EC12 at costco for $40 once, but I was only there with my inlaws who are members. might be time to get my own membership or borrow their card. thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 ahh... that would be the key. I'm not a member of either place, don't know if I have a need for it yet or not. I know I saw a giant bottle of EC12 at costco for $40 once, but I was only there with my inlaws who are members. might be time to get my own membership or borrow their card. thanks for the tip.u dont need to be a member of costco for alcohol or pharmacy purchases (at least here in MI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 u dont need to be a member of costco for alcohol or pharmacy purchases (at least here in MI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 They would say save us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm not going to defend politicians or overly complicated liquor laws. But, I think it's worth keeping in mind that even today a lot of the laws we have can at least be partially traced to when prohibition was repealed. Couple that with each state having their own set of laws plus a political system that favors the status quo and it's understandable that the laws seem so bizarre. Back to the topic on hand: as others have noted, KC is a consistently good poor that you can find just about anywhere. It's a great mix of sweetness, oak, and a little bit of "earthiness." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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