I think you should go get a bottle of George Dickel No. Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whisky, 45% abv (90 Proof), $25/bottle.

Long, satisfying and utterly delicious, Knob Creek leaves the palate satisfied and yearning for more. save hide report. Sign in to follow this .

I'm now considering either Knob Creek - 9 year old small batch or Woodford Reserve - Distillers Select. Each share classic bourbon flavor characteristics such as oak, vanilla and caramel. Regardless of your stance on where it sits amongst its peers, Maker’s Mark is a well executed wheated bourbon made … I was thinking either Knob Creek or Maker's Mark, I heard both are excellent. Maker's has a slightly lower alcohol content and therefore doesn't burn quite as much as Knob Creek. A rich tapestry of walnut, pie spice and stone fruit flavors caress the tongue before slowly disappearing from the palate. In my opinion Maker's has a slightly sweeter and smoother flavor when compared to Knob Creek.

Four Roses yellow label 2. Until you and Maker's can kiss and (hopefully) make up, here are other good bourbons to turn to. 12.

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Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Bourbon was the brand’s first unfiltered, cask-strength, single-barrel offering.

It has been on the market since 1953. Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace. Four Roses yellow label 2. This popular, premium bourbon from Jim Beam was always more expensive than Wild Turkey 101, but in recent years the price gap has widened, with Knob Creek now going for $40 to $50 in much of the U.S. To many folks, Maker’s Mark IS bourbon whisk(e)y.

The final number is the price tag: $20 to $23 in most of the United States. 60% Upvoted. Back row, from left to right: Jim Beam, Larceny, Maker's 46, Knob Creek, Bulleit Front row, from left to right: Buffalo Trace, Henry McKenna, Woodford Reserve, Breckenridge, Jack …

Knob Creek: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley. Maker's Mark. However if you are an inexperienced bourbon drinker they are both going to taste … Four Roses Single Barrel: 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Barley This thread is archived.

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Knob Creek vs. Maker's Mark. best.

But other suggestions welcomed! Bourbons - the aforementioned Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek and Woodfords, to name my personal flavor favorites - all share …

My two favorites right now are 1. I'm now considering either Knob Creek - 9 year old small batch or Woodford Reserve - Distillers Select. Knob Creek may feature the best finish of any bourbon on the market. Woodford Reserve is superior to both, but none hold a candle to A. H. Hirsch 16 Year Pure Pot Still. Woodford Reserve is superior to both, but none hold … I am trying to decide which Whiskey Bourbon to get my dad for his birthday. share.

Compare that to a whiskey with very similar numbers, Knob Creek.

Followers 0. 12 … Old Grandad Bottled in Bond: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Barley.

Maker's Mark and Knob Creek are both good bourbons, though I'm not sure Knob Creek is really "smooth sipping whiskey" so much as flavorful bourbon with a kick. level 1. Maker's Mark uses wheat instead of rye in their mix and is heavily corn-ed. 8 Delicious And Cheap Whiskeys To Drink Instead Of Maker's Mark Maker's Mark is getting watered down.


Wild Turkey: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley. Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace. Four Roses Single Barrel also has a bit of corn (51% is the minimum allowed for bourbons) but has a large balance of rye in there as well.

Maker’s Mark is a hand made bourbon whiskey, which is distilled in Loretto, Kentucky. Bill Samuels Senior, a sixth generation distiller of the Samuel family, in 1953, replaced the family’s 170-year-old bourbon recipe with a new formula.
Makers Mark: 70% Corn 16% Wheat, 14% Barley.

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By JR1968, July 18, 2012 in General Bourbon Discussion.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I like the Trace then Knob Creek moving on to angel's Envy or Blanton's ( a … Hey, So it's time for me to get my next bottle of bourbon. My two favorites right now are 1.

Maker's Mark for Manhattans, Knob Creek for sipping neat around the fire.

Hey, So it's time for me to get my next bottle of bourbon.