Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Whiskey is an unfiltered, limited-edition Kentucky rye bottled at full barrel proof — the proof varies by batch, with the 2018 first batch landing at 119.6 proof and the second at 127 proof, so check your bottle's batch label. Aged nine years in Warehouse A, the oldest standing rackhouse at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, it goes from barrel to bottle with no water added and no chill filtration. A 750mL bottle. Order cask-strength rye online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: Cask strength — batch-varying (Batch 1: 59.8% / 119.6 proof; Batch 2: 127 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 9 years (Beam press; label NAS)
- Origin: Clermont, Kentucky — James B. Beam Distilling Co., Warehouse A
- Production: Limited edition; unfiltered; new charred American oak
Warehouse A, Full Throttle
Warehouse A is Beam's grand old rackhouse, and this rye spent nine years climbing through its heat cycles before being bottled exactly as the barrel gave it up. The 2018 launch took Best Rye Whiskey at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and landed at #2 on Whisky Advocate's 2018 Top 20 — rare air for a rye. More Knob Creek limited editions and the full-strength bourbons it shares a distillery with are worth the comparison.
Tasting Notes
Official Beam tasting notes from the launch: dill, spice and honey with charred oak on the aroma; dill and clove fading into sweet baking spice with a touch of charred oak on the palate; a long, warm finish of lingering baking spices — the classic "Kentucky Hug."
How to Enjoy
This is a sipping whiskey first: neat with water on the side so you can find your own proof. One splash opens the dill-and-honey core without dulling the Warehouse A depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye? It varies by batch — Batch 1 was 119.6 proof, Batch 2 was 127 proof. Your bottle's proof is on its batch label.
Is it really 9 years old? Beam stated 9 years in Warehouse A at launch, though the label itself carries no age statement.
Is it filtered? No — it is bottled unfiltered at full barrel proof, with no water added.
Uncut, unfiltered, and gone when it's gone — grab Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.