knob creek bourbon?

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 14:32

Hi

I like to treat myself to a nice bottle of whisky every now and again , last time I got myself Ardbeg 10 which I'm still yet to find something that can beat it in that price bracket.

I also got a bourbon Wild Turkey 101 which was ok , Ive been checking out reviews of the Knob Creek 9yo , which I think is a Jim Beam product.

Has anyone tried it and what do they think?

I don't plan on mixing Bourbon unless its the cheap stuff like JD as Knob Creek is slightly more expensive i would drink it neat or with a few cubes of ice.

thanks

Ahleckz · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:01

Is it the one that you find in a lot of bars?

It's quite nice. I'm a fan of bourbon (though can not stand JD), and whilst I haven't bought a lot of it (I'd rather buy whisky) I do like to get one or two if a bar is stocking anything I haven't had/seen before.

I can't remember how it tastes really, beyond me being a fan of it.

Pestilence · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:11

It's nice stuff.

Given the choice, I'd always go for Woodford Reserve, though.

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:15

Yeah I was thinking about Woodford Reserve as its a similar price , may try that next although I do have Monkey Shoulder to try as well as I've heard good things about that.

Makers Mark is another one but that seems like a more mass produced JD alternative.

cheers

Pestilence · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:21

Is Monkey Shoulder a Scotch blend?

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:26

Pestilence said:
Is Monkey Shoulder a Scotch blend?

Its got 3 single malts in it , Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie

its £20 at Sainsburys

Pestilence · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:39

Blends seem to be the only way I get on with Scotch. Bourbon suits me far better.

Let me know how the Monkey Shoulder is.

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:43

Pestilence said:
Blends seem to be the only way I get on with Scotch. Bourbon suits me far better.

Let me know how the Monkey Shoulder is.

Will do , not planing on getting it yet unless I have a spare £20 and I happen to pop into sainsburys

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:46

By the way , me being a fairly newbie bourbon drinker ,how do you drink it?

I normally like any whisky neat or a bit of ice with Bourbon?

thanks

Pestilence · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:51

Yep, usually neat with ice for me.

Unless I'm looking to get wrecked on something cheap, then it's ice and cola.

I'd also recommend trying Four Roses bourbon if you can find it. Very nice stuff and reasonably priced. Sits somewhere between Maker's Mark (ie. a bit better than JD) and Woodford Reserve in terms of quality.

Putty · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:32

Bourbon can be quite nice with a slice of lime rubbed around the rim of the glass and then chucked in with the bourbon.

PapaLazaru · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:57

Another vote for Woodford Reserve. Lovely stuff.

aceface57 · 5 Dec 2011 at 18:49

Knob creek is pretty good, might be worth checking out bulleit bourbon, my personal favourite bourbon.

beachBOYken · 5 Dec 2011 at 20:00

thanks for all the other choices , will have to add them to my wishlist

Mr Jack · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:04

Knob Creek is an okay drink - add a load of ice*, and it's quite enjoyable. However, I think you can do better for the same money.

* - counter-intuitively if you don't want to water your drink you should add more ice not less.

jimmy321 · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:37

I also like Woodford Reserve, it's on special at my local Waitrose, think it's a fiver off.

WillyNelson · 6 Dec 2011 at 16:10

Woodford, Knob Creek, Makers Mark & Bullit are all perfectly passable neat drinking or posh mixing bourbons. Jim Beam is my usual mix bourbon for everyday use.

glitch · 6 Dec 2011 at 17:34

aceface57 said:
might be worth checking out bulleit bourbon, my personal favourite bourbon.

Amen to that. Easily my favourite bourbon.

beachBOYken · 7 Dec 2011 at 11:56

ah so many!

still I might as well try them all eventually.

On a side note I do sometimes like to mix with coke but only cheaper stuff like Jack Daniels or Jim Beam.

Out of them what would you say is best with cola? , want something that I can get my hands on easy down the supermarket

cheers

glitch · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:47

beachBOYken said:
Out of them what would you say is best with cola?

I'd say that choice is up to you. I tend to always drink my bourbon with a splash of cola - even the expensive stuff. For me, it's a flavour enhancer and not something that spoils the bourbon or should be drunk exclusively with the cheap stuff.

A decent cola helps though. And Fentimans is league's ahead of the competition on that front.