Knob Creek 7 Year Straight Rye Whiskey 750ml

Knob Creek put a seven-year age statement on its rye in 2023 and kept it at 100 proof. That's old for a rye at this price; most of its rivals carry no age at all.

Like Knob Creek's bourbons, it's aged in new American oak with the heaviest char, in Kentucky, under Fred Noe, Beam's seventh-generation master distiller. Caramel and vanilla first, then rye spice, apple and a hint of leather; the palate is full-bodied, with black pepper and oak, and the finish is warm and steady.

If you want one rye at this price to both sip and mix, this is it. For something gentler, look at Michter's US*1; for a cask-strength step up, Old Overholt 10 Year.

Sip it on the rocks, or use it in a Manhattan, where the oak carries the vermouth.

We carry it in the 750ml size. More bottles are under rye whiskey, and the rest of our whiskey is a click away. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.