James B. Beam Distilling Co. has introduced Knob Creek Blender’s Edition, a new limited-edition whiskey series designed to spotlight the craft of blending. The first release, Knob Creek Blender’s Edition 01, is a 10-year-old bourbon bottled at 106 proof and now available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $44.99 for a 750mL bottle.
Eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe and his team of expert blenders hand-selected barrels to highlight the sweeter side of the Knob Creek flavor profile for this inaugural edition.
Official tasting notes from the brand describe the bourbon as opening with “rich confectionery sweetness and a full mouthfeel, with notes of vanilla bean, finishing long and soft.”
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“The Blender’s Edition series is about slowing down and discovering the story each blend tells—with a unique and new experience in each edition of the series,” said Freddie Noe. “It is thanks to the passion and precision of our blending team who have uncovered the nuanced flavors you taste in Knob Creek Blender’s Edition 01.”
The series is designed to showcase the deliberate decisions blenders make when crafting each release. Future editions will explore different dimensions of the Knob Creek flavor profile.
Knob Creek sits within Beam’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection and has expanded significantly in recent years. The brand has added permanent expressions, including Knob Creek 12 Year Old Bourbon, and released limited editions such as Knob Creek 15 Year Old, 18 Year Old, and 21 Year Old bourbons, as well as Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye.
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READ THE STORYThe rye portfolio has also grown. Knob Creek added an age statement to its flagship rye, now sold as Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, and released a Knob Creek 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey.
The Blender’s Edition launch adds another layer to Knob Creek’s super-premium positioning.
The brand was originally created by founding distiller Booker Noe in 1992 as a pre-Prohibition-style bourbon.
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