{"product_id":"knob-creek-2015-belmont-stakes-9-year-kentucky-straight-bourbon-750ml-100-proof","title":"Knob Creek 2015 Belmont Stakes 9 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ml 100 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnob Creek Small Batch aged nine years and bottled at 100 proof, under the commemorative label produced for the 2015 Belmont Stakes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe label is the reason this bottle survives as a collectible: a jockey silhouette on a blue diamond pattern, with \"Commemorating the 2015 Belmont Stakes\" across the front — a one-year design that was never repeated. Underneath it is standard-era Knob Creek, which at the time still carried a nine-year age statement and the brand's signature 100 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2015 Belmont turned out to be one of the more consequential runnings in the race's history: American Pharoah won it and took the Triple Crown, the first horse to do so since 1978. The bottle was produced ahead of the race rather than to mark the result, but the coincidence is a large part of why this particular commemorative is sought out by racing and bourbon collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnob Creek dropped the nine-year age statement from its standard bottling not long after, which makes any bottle carrying it a marker of a specific period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toasted oak, vanilla, caramel, roasted nuts and warm baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied — rich caramel, vanilla, charred oak, cinnamon and subtle dark fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering oak, caramelized sugar and spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knob Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015 Belmont Stakes commemorative\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 (50% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/knob-creek\"\u003eKnob Creek collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs the whiskey different from regular Knob Creek?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's Knob Creek Small Batch at nine years and 100 proof, the standard specification at the time. The commemorative element is the label, which was produced for the 2015 Belmont Stakes and used for that year only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this bottle commemorate American Pharoah's Triple Crown?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not directly. It was made for the 2015 Belmont Stakes and released ahead of the race, before the result was known. American Pharoah then won and completed the Triple Crown, which is why the release carries more weight now than the design itself would suggest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the nine-year age statement matter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Knob Creek's standard bottling carried nine years for most of its history and later dropped it. A bottle still showing the statement identifies whiskey from that earlier period, which is part of why commemorative releases from these years get held rather than opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the whiskey different from regular Knob Creek?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No — it's Knob Creek Small Batch at nine years and 100 proof, the standard specification at the time. The commemorative element is the label, which was produced for the 2015 Belmont Stakes and used for that year only.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does this bottle commemorate American Pharoah's Triple Crown?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Not directly. 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