{"product_id":"knob-creek-wooden-cork-rye-of-passage-barrel-pick-116-proof-straight-rye-whiskey-750ml","title":"Knob Creek Wooden Cork \"Rye of Passage\" Barrel Pick 116 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnob 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold rye spice with herbs, oak, and underlying vanilla at full barrel strength\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intense and full-bodied — peppery rye spice layered with vanilla, caramel, and deep charred oak from the single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, warm, and spice-forward with lingering oak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBarrel Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRick:\u003c\/strong\u003e 028\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDate Barreled:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 3, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDate Selected:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSelection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden Cork Exclusive Single Barrel Pick\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58% (116 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye\"\u003erye whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the \"Rye of Passage\" pick different from standard Knob Creek Rye?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this available anywhere else?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it is an exclusive Wooden Cork single barrel selection, available only through Wooden Cork.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWill this be restocked?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — single barrel picks are limited to the yield of one cask. 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