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Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye store picks are the next novelty in the Knob Creek lineup. Similar to Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon store picks, each of the Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye store picks are bottled from a single barrel selected by a particular retailer.
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“Knob Creek Rye Single Barrel: The Selection Process”
If you read that title too quickly, you may be tempted to think, “Hey, didn’t they already write about selecting Knob Creek Single Barrel?”
But, this is different. For the first time, to our collective knowledge, Wichita is getting a single barrel store pick rye whiskey. And not just any rye whiskey. Wichita is getting the Knob Creek Rye Single Barrel.
Once again, Tom’s Wine and Spirits did a tremendous job in laying the groundwork to get this opportunity.
While the release date has yet to be determined, here is a review of the selection process, and a preview of what you can expect from the barrel we selected.
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Single barrel bourbons have received increased attention in the American whiskey market in the past few years. Unlike the single barrel release pioneered by Elmer T. Lee, the current trend involves retail stores and bars selecting their own exclusive barrel from a distributor.
We were fortunate to have a local retailer include us in their selection process. Tom’s Wine and Spirits here in Wichita has always carried a superior inventory of beer, wine, and spirits. Wanting to continue to stock unique items for their customers, Tom’s purchased an exclusive barrel of Knob Creek’s Single Barrel Bourbon.
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Much has been written, here and elsewhere, about Buffalo Trace Distillery. Two mash bills yield over a dozen brands, most of which are highly regarded in the bourbon community.
[For our final conclusions and links to all of the Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 reviews, click here.]
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Four Roses Single Barrel
In the crowded bourbon market, it is difficult to stand out in a positive way. Four Roses, like most other major brands, offers a product line that essentially contains a bottom shelf bottle (the yellow label), a small batch bottle, a single barrel bottle, and limited releases. They also offer store-pick, single barrel barrel strength bottles. Which, also, is not unique.
But, what does makes Four Roses stand out, and why it has held my attention recently, is its yeast.
