Knob Creek Announces Quarter Oak Finished Bourbon

With its latest release, Knob Creek Quarter Oak explores and deepens the influence of oak on its flagship, seminal small batch bourbon. The expression takes the Jim Beam bourbon stock used to make Knob Creek and gives a finish for a minimum of four years in quarter cask, American oak barrels to increase the amount of contact between the whiskey and wood. A small amount of this special whiskey – which delivers richer notes of oak – is then blended with normal Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon to create the final product that boasts a harmonious balance of oak influence and traditional, sweeter notes. 

“When Dad created Knob Creek in the early 90s, he wanted to bring back the big, bold flavors that bourbon offered before the days of Prohibition,” said Fred Noe, Booker’s son and Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller. “Dad loved to experiment in his quest for flavor, and I like to think we carry on that same spirit today with releases like this. Finishing our full-flavored liquid in quarter casks delivers a really nice, deepened wood flavor to the bourbon our fans enjoy.”

Knob Creek Quarter Oak is bottled at the traditional 100 proof and will retail for $49.99.