The Intoxicologist

Knob Creek is a liquor cabinet staple.  This is the working man’s friend as it is very affordable to consume without the need for special occasion.  At the end of the day, relax with this one.  Drink Knob Creek neat or on the rocks.  This one works great as the base of classic and contemporary cocktails. 

Knob Creek

Aroma: Toasted nuts, grain oak

Taste: Rich, sweet, woody, full-bodied, almost fruity, it strikes the senses with a maple sugar aroma, distinctive sweetness and rich, full-bodied flavor

Finish: Long, rich and glowing

Tom Doughty’s Blitzen

co-owner of Fuel Restaurant in Kitsilano, Vancouver

1/2 ounce Starbuck’s Coffee Liqueur

1/2 ounce Starbucks Cream Liqueur

1 ounce Knob Creek Bourbon

1/2 ounce Espresso

Shake ingredients over ice and strained in to a martini glass. Shave fresh nutmeg on top.

Raspberry Creek Martini

3/4 part DeKuyper Luscious Raspberry Rush Schnapps Liqueur

1-1/4 part Knob Creek Bourbon

1 part Sweet & Sour Mix

Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker.  Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a speared cherry. 

*To make this easier for a party:  Combine the ingredients in a pitcher ahead of time and chill.  At party time place chilled pitcher, ice, old fashioned glasses or stemless martini glasses out for guests to serve themselves. 

In a world where the sexes are constantly striving to figure one another out, I thought it was time to ask the men what they found sexy…as it pertains to cocktails that is.  The questions:  What drink do you find most sexy for a woman to order at a bar? Be specific.  Why do you find that particular drink sexy?

Brooklyn Cocktail

2 ounces Knob Creek Bourbon

1 ounces Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

1/2 teaspoon Maraschino Luxardo

1/2 teaspoon Amaro Ciocciaro

Stir well with ice.  Strain into chilled cocktail glass and twist swatch of thin-cut lemon peel over the top.

“The most sexy drink a woman can order at a bar has to be a specific bourbon on the rocks. When I say “a specific” bourbon, it really doesn’t matter which brand, but she needs to name the brand. The reason I find that sexy is that she knows what she wants and asks for it, sees through the marketing bullshit and knows bourbon isn’t just for men and also knows whiskey is better when it’s bourbon. That’s a woman you don’t want to mess with, but then again a woman that you’d love to.” – Jason Falls, www.socialmediaexplorer.com

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Clermont Smash

By Tony Abou Ganim

1-1/2 ounce Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey

3/4 ounce Velvet Falernum

10-12 spearmint leaves

3 dashes Fee Brother’s Peach Bitters

1-1/2 ounce Fresh Lemon Sour

Pineapple spear for garnish.

Muddle spearmint with Velvet Falernum, add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with crushed ice and stir until the outside of glass begins to frost. Garnish with pineapple and mint.

“There are only two things better than a bottle of Knob Creek — a bottle with your name on it and a gift bottle with your personal message.”

Knob Creek Perfect Manhattan

2 parts Knob Creek ® Bourbon

1/2 part sweet vermouth

1/2 part dry vermouth

1 dash bitters

Swirl with ice to chill, pour into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

The first thing you need to do is go to the Knob Creek website.  Second, register with The Stillhouse.  The Stillhouse lets you in on even more information than the basic website, so registering is worth the minute it takes.  You don’t need money or a credit card.  No need to draw blood or offer up your firstborn.  Your name, email and address are all it takes.  The labels are complimentary.  Now don’t get carried away with vulgarity and inappropriate language when you begin typing.  Respect the fact Knob Creek is offering a service.  Moderation is the best policy, so use discretion.

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The Classic Manhattan

3 parts Knob Creek Bourbon

1 part sweet vermouth

2 dashes bitters

1 stemmed maraschino cherry

 Chill a stemmed cocktail (martini) glass. Pour the bourbon, vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.  Shake well to blend and chill. Strain the mixture into the cocktail glass; garnish with the maraschino cherry.

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Knob Creek Cherry-infused Manhattan

For parties and large celebrations

(serves 10-12):

Cherry-infused Knob Creek ® Bourbon:

1/2 – 3/4 bottle Knob Creek Bourbon

1/2 quart jar of maraschino cherries in maraschino cherry juice

Cherry-infused Knob Creek Bourbon Manhattan:

1-1/4 parts Cherry-infused Knob Creek Bourbon

1/4 part sweet vermouth

2 dashes bitters

To make cherry-infused Knob Creek Bourbon:

Drain 3/4 of the maraschino cherry juice from the jar of cherries. Pour enough Knob Creek Bourbon into the jar to refill the jar. Put the lid on the jar and let set for 2-3 hours. For best results, let set for 2 days.

To make cherry-infused Knob Creek Bourbon Manhattan: Combine the bourbon, vermouth, bitters, and ice cubes in a shaker and shake well. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.

Classic Cocktails are always a favorite any time of year.  Summer time brings us the classic Knob Creek Bourbon Mint Julep with fresh mint, sugar and of course Knob Creek.

Knob Creek Bourbon Mint Julep

1-1/2 parts Knob Creek ® Bourbon

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 teaspoons water

Finely crushed ice

Fresh mint, washed and patted dry

In a highball glass, dissolve the sugar in two teaspoons of water. Fill the glass with crushed ice, and add the Knob Creek Bourbon. Stir contents until the glass becomes frosty, adding more ice if necessary. Use the straw to push stemless mint leaves into the chilled julep mix for added flavor. Garnish with sprigs of mint.

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The winter season bestows upon us the wonder of Egg Nog.  Christmas cakes, fruit cakes, presents, lights and Christmas carols light the season, but Egg Nog is a Classic Cocktail favorite.  Spike the punch with Knob Creek Bourbon and your guests will ring in the season with good cheer!

Knob Creek Bourbon Eggnog

6 large egg yolks

3/4 cup sugar

2-1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup Knob Creek ® Bourbon

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Beat egg yolks and sugar in medium saucepan. Slowly beat in 2 cups of the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 150°F or mixture coats the back of the metal spoon. Remove from heat. Strain into pitcher. Stir in remaining milk, Knob Creek Bourbon, vanilla and nutmeg. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.

Makes 6-8 servings.

Knob Creek Side Car

1 part Knob Creek ® Bourbon

1/2 part triple sec

1/2 part lemon juice

Combine Knob Creek Bourbon, triple sec and lemon juice. Serve in a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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The Knob Creek recipe for an old-fashioned calls for 1-1/2 “parts” of Knob Creek.  What is a part?

A PART is whatever measurement you are using at the time.  If a part is 1-1/2 ounces, then half a part would be .75 ounces.  If you are using a 1 part, the half a part would be .5 ounces, and 2 parts would be 2 ounces.  If you use a gallon as a part, then half a gallon would be a half a part.  That way you can always have a drink taste the same no matter how big or small it is.  Makes sense, doesn’t it.

Knob Creek Old Fashioned

1-1/2 parts Knob Creek ® Bourbon

1 teaspoon water

1 teaspoon sugar

2-3 dashes Angostura bitters

2 orange wedges

1 lemon twist

2 cherries

Place the sugar in an old-fashioned or lowball glass and soak with the bitters. Add a cherry, orange wedge and splash of water, and muddle the ingredients with the back of a bar spoon into a thick citrus paste. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add the Knob Creek Bourbon. Stir and garnish with a slice of orange and cherry and add a twist of lemon.

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Knob Creek Neat

To truly appreciate the depth and complexity of Knob Creek, a favorite way to experience this bourbon is neat. Simply pour into a glass and enjoy.

The Donkey

Mixologist: Jim Hewes, Round Robin Bar, Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C.

2 parts Knob Creek Bourbon

1 part DeKuyper Triple Sec

1 teaspoon sugar

6 mint sprigs

Splash of DeKuyper Pucker Raspberry Schnapps

Fresh raspberries and blueberries to garnish

Add sugar, bourbon and mint into an old-fashioned glass with crushed ice and muddle the fruit. Garnish with berries and mint.

The Matador – created by Joel Baker

3/4 ounce MARIE BRIZARD GRAND ORANGE

3/4 ounce Knob Creek

3/4 ounce Punt Y Mes

3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth

3/4 ounce Fresh Orange Juice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

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