Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon Selected By Fred Noe IV For SDBB #3

Knob Creek Single Barrel Select SDBB #3 is the third and final Fred Noe IV San Diego Barrel Boys private pick — a single barrel bottled at 120 proof from Floor 6, Rick 12, barreled January 19, 2011 and selected August 11, 2020 after over nine years of maturation, with each bottle carrying a customized engraved plate documenting the barrel's complete provenance.

At Floor 6 and Rick 12, SDBB #3 occupied an upper-warehouse position compared to SDBB #2 (Floor 3) — upper floors experience more temperature cycling through Kentucky's extreme seasons, driving more oak extraction and typically producing bolder, more assertive flavor. The January 2011 barreling date makes SDBB #3 the oldest of the three San Diego Barrel Boys selections by a few months. The combination of upper floor position and slightly longer time in wood differentiates this barrel's character from its two siblings in the SDBB program.

Barrel Data

• Floor: 6
• Rick: 12
• Date Barreled: January 19, 2011
• Date Selected: August 11, 2020
• Proof: 120

Specs

• Distillery: Jim Beam, Clermont, Kentucky
• Style: Single Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Selected by: Fred Noe IV for San Diego Barrel Boys
• ABV: 60% (120 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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