The limited edition release uses a secondary finishing approach to continue Booker Noe‘s vision of a bourbon with the fullest flavors characteristic of pre-Prohibition style bourbons.
It’s finished a minimum of four years in quarter cask, American oak barrels to increase the amount of contract between the whiskey and wood. A small amount of this unique whiskey, which delivers richer notes of oak, is then mingled with Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon to create the final product that boasts what’s described as a “harmonious balance of oak influence and traditional sweeter notes.”
“When Dad created Knob Creek in the early 90s, he wanted to bring back the big, bold flavors that bourbon offered before the days of Prohibition,” said Fred Noe, Booker’s son and Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller. “Dad loved to experiment in his quest for flavor, and I like to think we carry on that same spirit today with releases like this. Finishing our full-flavored liquid in quarter casks delivers a really nice, deepened wood flavor to the bourbon our fans enjoy.”