Knob Creek 9 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

When I lived in New Orleans, I loved to be a tourist in my own town. A stroll down river through the edge of the French Quarter catching wafts of fresh beignets, roasted pecans & creamy pralines was an amusing treat. Putting my nose in this glass of Knob Creek 9 year instantly took me down memory lane, or North Peters Street as it were. On the palate, the slight sweetness is countered by time spent in barrel, an undertone of allspice and a pleasing warmth from the ABV. There’s a more earthy and nutty element here as well. In this case age makes all the difference, mellowing out the exuberance displayed in younger bourbons. I’d happily pair this with a backyard fire & s’mores in Midcity or an evening on a Dumaine balcony overlooking a courtyard, y'heard me.