91 The Whisky Advocate

Green apple candy, honeydew, cantaloupe, lemon jelly candies, and cooked blueberries alongside pine needles on the nose. The palate is similarly soft, with more lemon and pine flavors, rye spice, and with water, bitter chocolate and dark berries. The texture is creamy and oily, like freshly made hummus. A rich finish provides good length, plus notes of blueberry compote and chocolate cake. The finish presents itself nimbly on this bright and easy sipper.

4 The Whiskey Wash

This is an easy sipper, it’s sweet and flavorful, and comes through with tropical cocktail vibes before adding any mixers. While the whiskey is on the expensive side, it is one that could impress at a party.

95 Blues-Reviews - Bluelifestyle.com

The personal creation of Paciano Cruz Nolasco’s family using extra fine agave and offering higher alcohol, grassy, herbal and complex, long and remarkably smooth.

94 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear color. Green, grassy, herbal, interesting, fresh aromas and flavors of distilled cherry pits, dried dates and figs, thyme, fresh garden herb, artichoke, blueberry syrup, and lavender with a glycerous, full body and a long finish conveying accents of cured, salted, savory meat, prosciutto wrapped rabbit with white summer truffle, lemon grass, and fresh basil. A savory yet fresh incredibly balanced Mezcal that dances on the palette.

92 Wine Enthusiast

Though this new offering meets the technical criteria for rye (a mash bill of at least 51% rye), the sweet, caramelly flavors suggest a high-rye Bourbon—which makes sense considering that Knob Creek is best known for its Bourbon. Expect bold almond, oak, brown butter and pecan pie flavors. The drying baking-spice finish is more characteristic of rye, and has less bite than might be expected of a 100-proof spirit. — (9/1/2013) —

92 The Whisky Advocate

Creamy and rich on the nose, with vanilla bean, tiramisu, and milk chocolate, melding with orange peel, lemon, and fresh rye notes. Deep red fruit and lots of spice on the palate, with chocolate and pepper, then softening into milk chocolate, plum tart, and caramel apples. Rich fruit notes, baked fruit tart, coffee, chocolate, and spice on the finish. Balanced fruit cup sweetness, spice, and chocolate overall.

96 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear color. Cheesy, earthy, umami, grassy, green aromas of black pepper, pepper jack cheese, sweet potato, rose petal, and orange and lemon zest with a fat body and a very long savory animale, blueberry bubblegum, strawberry, and watermelon finish. A fun, bright, and fruity blanco great for fun times and complex cocktails.

93 Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012

"A robust but inviting nose of baked corn, wood varnish, and cracked leather. On the palate a beautifully silky texture belies classic bourbon flavors of creamed corn, wheat cake, and dried cherry before finishing with a hint of white pepper spice."

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear golden amber color. Toasty, roasted aromas and flavors of banana bread and toasted marshmallow, marzipan and vanilla butter cream frosting, orange crepes and salted caramel corn, and black tea with a satiny, soft, dryish medium body and a warming, captivating, medium-length finish imparting notes of wheat toast and graham cracker. This Bourbon hits all the marks; complex, toasty, fruity and spicy; slowly sip all day and consider pairing with a fine cigar. BEST BUY

95 Wine Enthusiast

Aged a mere 18 months, this Tequila is well-balanced and sippable, with honey sweetness and a long butterscotch finish. — Kara Newman

5 The Whiskey Wash

I have to say, this is one of the best rye whiskeys I have had. It starts out nice and smooth, with a lovely sweetness to it. This is a fantastic whiskey that is great straight, or on the rocks. If you are already a whiskey lover, or if you are looking for a ‘fancy’ or small batch whiskey to try, this is a great place to start.