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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve vs Eagle Rare 10 Year
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve and Eagle Rare 10 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve | Eagle Rare 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 120 proof (60% ABV) +30 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$40 – $65 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve and Eagle Rare 10 Year do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
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Eagle Rare 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Eagle Rare 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 8/3 heat: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 3 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
nuttiness 7/4 nuttiness: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
fruit 3/5 fruit: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 5 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve: The same nine-year Knob Creek juice bottled from a single barrel at 120 proof, and the extra strength suits it. Everything the standard bottling does, turned up — with the barrel-to-barrel variation that comes with the format.
- Eagle Rare 10 Year: A 10-year age statement at a gentle 90 proof gives this a polished, dry-oak elegance rather than power. Toffee and orange peel lead into leather and dried fruit, with a long, notably dry finish.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve if you want the Beam profile at serious proof for well under what most barrel-strength bourbons cost without hunting for it.
- Go with Eagle Rare 10 Year if you want an elegant, older, low-proof sipper where refinement matters more than intensity.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 10 Year).