Knob Creek Wooden Cork "Rye of Passage" Barrel Pick 116 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey 750ml

Knob Creek "Rye of Passage" is a single barrel select straight rye whiskey chosen exclusively for Wooden Cork — a 116-proof, barrel-strength pick from the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, drawn from a single cask under the direction of seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe, offering a bold, undiluted expression of Knob Creek's signature rye unavailable through any other retailer.

Single barrel rye selection isolates one cask from Knob Creek's rye production — a whiskey aged a minimum of nine years and bottled at the barrel's natural strength rather than cut to the standard 100 proof. This particular barrel was filled on October 3, 2017 and selected on March 28, 2025, drawn from Floor 01, Rick 028. At 116 proof, the Rye of Passage pick delivers more intensity, more oak, and more spice concentration than the standard Knob Creek Rye, with the specific barrel's position and maturation history producing a one-of-a-kind profile that cannot be replicated once the allocation sells through.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Bold rye spice with herbs, oak, and underlying vanilla at full barrel strength
• Palate: Intense and full-bodied — peppery rye spice layered with vanilla, caramel, and deep charred oak from the single barrel
• Finish: Long, warm, and spice-forward with lingering oak

Barrel Data

• Floor: 01
• Rick: 028
• Date Barreled: October 3, 2017
• Date Selected: March 28, 2025
• Proof: 116

Specs

• Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont, Kentucky
• Style: Single Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• Selection: Wooden Cork Exclusive Single Barrel Pick
• ABV: 58% (116 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What makes the "Rye of Passage" pick different from standard Knob Creek Rye? It is a single barrel bottled at 116 proof — barrel strength rather than the standard 100 proof — selected from one specific cask (Floor 01, Rick 028). The result is more intense and concentrated than the standard release, with a profile unique to that barrel.
• Is this available anywhere else? No — it is an exclusive Wooden Cork single barrel selection, available only through Wooden Cork.
• Will this be restocked? No — single barrel picks are limited to the yield of one cask. Once the allocation sells through, this specific expression cannot be reproduced.