Where is knob creek whiskey made

Knob Creek of today may be 26 years old, but the brand name was in use long before the Noes revived it in It was owned at the time by the Penn-Maryland Corp. In September , Knob Creek announced it would be ditching its nine-year age statement in effect since Previously, the brand strictly adhered to a blend of whiskies of at least nine years old.

With the change, the flagship blend would include whiskies younger than nine years old, as well as older. According to Knob Creek, the availability of aged whiskey at the distillery would allow the blend to achieve the same flavor profile. In , Knob Creek production was halted due to a shortage. Knob Creek is the name of an actual creek in Kentucky. None of this is definitively true, but all of it is pretty darn charming.

As legend has it, in the early s, Booker Noe, then-master distiller of Knob Creek, and Greg Hall, Goose Island founder and then-brewmaster, met at a dinner in Chicago. Knob Creek embodies the bold flavor that has made Kentucky famous for bourbon. Aged the longest of the Small Batch Bourbons — 9 years — in charred American white oak, it strikes the senses with a maple sugar aroma, distinctive sweetness and rich, full-bodied flavor. Knob Creek is perfect straight or cooled slightly with one or two ice cubes.

Above information from www. Whiskeypedia Wiki Explore. Cocktails Countries Distilleries Producers Types. American Booker's I. Harper J. Dant Jack Daniel's Maker's Mark. Another rumor is that Baker's uses a different yeast. I don't know why Beam would go through the trouble to do that, considering how small of a dent Baker's makes in its profit margin even if each bottle sold is highly profitable, they don't sell that many bottles. Hi Chuck! I have looked through our archives here I have the old history books from the companies we acquired when we purchased National Brands , but have been unable to find the original label.

If I do, I'll send it along. Thank's for keeping the American Bourbon history flame lit! Penn-Maryland was originally a distillery in Waynesboro, Pa, a town near the Maryland line. I'm assuming they were acquired by National at some point. Interesting to know that a now-famous Kentucky brand may have had its roots in Pennsylvania. Chuck- Good Post. Once Upon A Time Cincinnati was "Major Player" in brewing and distilling.

Many brand labels have been forgotten. Wonder how many are owned by operating distilleries available to be resurrected! Baker's sure does use a special yeast, it's just the same special yeast all of the other Jim Beam brands use. Chuck said, "This discovery may explain the persistent rumor over the years that while Booker's and Baker's are Beam juice, Knob and Basil Hayden are Old Grand-Dad juice" I, too, subscribed to that rumor, told to me by one who I consider to be an insider.

However, your article seems more believable to me. As for Cincinnati, I'm not sure the old Carthage distillery actually produced anything but GNS and industrial alcohol after Prohibition.