Jim Beam Distillery – Knob Creek Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye Clermont, Kentucky, USA NOSE: Toffee, melted-candy-bar (Heath) vibes, baked apples, cherries, and charred oak. PALATE: Sweetness (caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar), fruit-accented notes (cherries, orange zest), oak, light chocolate or cocoa. FINISH: Tends to lean medium-long with toasted oak / wood tannins, sometimes nutty or slightly bitter edges, and lingering sweetness (caramel, fruit, light dryness). AWARDS: Knob Creek brand has racked up multiple medals in past years at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (double gold, golds, silver, bronze) between 2005 and 2012, and even won a “Best Bourbon” award in 2015.