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Bourbons: avg 3.2/5 · median 3.5/5 · range 1–4.5 · 405 rated
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
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Sources split on this one. Breaking Bourbon puts it in the top 17.6% of bourbon, The Bourbon Culture in the bottom 34.5%. Breaking Bourbon gives it 4/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated). The Bourbon Culture gives it 7.5/10, vs. 7.8/10 for the typical bourbon (473 rated). Whiskybase drinkers give it 85.6 across 49 ratings, vs. 84.3 for the typical bourbon (51 rated).
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced by Jim Beam, aged at least 9 years and bottled at 120 proof (60% ABV) from a single barrel. Made from a mash of 77% corn, 13% rye, and 10% malted barley, it offers a deep amber color with rich notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak, delivering a full, smooth finish despite its high proof.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 1, 2026.
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