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DOOR KNOCKER WHISKEY – DISTILLED, MATURED, & BOTTLED IN KENTUCKY
Bourbon, Rye, and other American Whiskey resting in charred barrels and extraordinary casks.
About Door Knocker Whiskey
Door Knocker Whiskey is distilled, matured, and bottled at Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. at Three Boys Farm. Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. at Three Boys Farm is a small-batch whiskey. Door Knocker Whiskey is a brand that creates bourbon, rye, and other American whiskey. It prides itself on respectfully and artfully adjusting proofs to reveal a unique grain and barrel note. Offering distinct flavors, the whiskeys available are marked by barrel number at the bottom left of the label.
Whiskeys
Barrel III – SOLD OUT
53.5% ABV 107 Proof
Barrel III is a rye whiskey that started in a used Bourbon barrel that had previously held a sweet red wine. After nine months, the rye distillate was moved into a #4 new char barrel to rest for over six years. This whiskey is composed of rich candy fruit notes with traces of dark chocolate. A lingering spice followed by a subtle sweetness of baked fruits and a hint of oak yields a warm finish.
Barrel IV – SOLD OUT
98 Proof
This single barrel is at cask strength. Since it has a rye mashbill and entered a used Bourbon barrel as new make, this distillate qualifies as a Kentucky Whiskey, not a Rye Whiskey. It rested in this barrel for over seven years. It is forward-thinking with respect for the integrity of tradition and whiskey. Do not be deceived by the light color. This light gold amber-colored whiskey holds delicate light toffee vanilla notes with a touch of biscuit. A fantastic pour for anyone who appreciates whiskey with an open mind.
Barrel XII
106 Proof
Single Barrel Selection from Hell or High Water in Louisville. This is a 5-year-old Bourbon with the roasted double barley mashbill. It is rich in flavor and holds a touch baked graham cracker and dark honey. Moments of intense molasses with a finish of a thin layer of licorice and mild chocolate.
Barrel XVI
105 Proof
This is a high-rye Bourbon that rested in a #4 char barrel for 5 years. Starts with light maple syrup with a fast roller coaster of rye spice cherry. Finishing with heavily buttered bread. Only 3 barrels of this were produced, so this will be done once the barrels are empty.
Barrel XVII – SOLD OUT
107 Proof
A single barrel pick at Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
This is a sister barrel to Barrel XVI.
Barrel XIX
At 103 proof
This whisky drinks with a roller coaster of tastes. It is our roasted double barley Bourbon mashbill that rested in a white Angelica style port barrel for four years and a 6-year high rye Bourbon.
With only one barrel created, this unique profile may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Barrel XX
55.5% ABV 111 Proof
Barrel XX contains a rye mash bill that rested in a used Bourbon barrel for four years. Light toffee notes paired with vanilla finish with a full spice from the rye.
Barrel XXVII
109 Proof
Single Barrel Selection. Strong notes of dark fruit that follow with a strong cinnamon with light mustiness, bringing a complexity in the structure that abruptly reveals tobacco, nutmeg, and chocolate cherry.
Barrel XXVIII
50.5% ABV 101 proof
This is a blend that was married together in one barrel for about one month. The majority is a 7-year-old rye mashbill that rotated through 4 different used Bourbon barrels. This technique pulled light, crisp, fruity toffee notes not seen in most rye mashbills. A 5-year-old high rye Bourbon and 4-year-old Roasted Double Barley Bourbon were added to create a balance of flavor that compliments the 5-day soak of Amburana wood. This drinks with clean notes of light cinnamon, touch of gingerbread, and orange notes in the background. It finishes with subtle caramelized brown sugar and apple pie taste. Light and easy with nothing too overwhelming.
Barrel XXXIII
51% ABV 102 Proof
This single barrel is at cask strength. This rye mashbill is the same mashbill at different ages as barrel IV mentioned next. It has some malted rye in the mash which adds its own type of fruit notes. This barrel qualifies as a Kentucky Whiskey because it began in a used bourbon barrel. This barrel was used four times. Once for Bourbon, once for a red wine, and twice with new make rye mashbill whiskey. After one year in this barrel, it was moved into a #4 char new barrel, where it remained for a year and a half.
Notes of subtle sweet dried fruit followed by a rich depth with a touch of rye bite that rye drinkers will find satisfying.
Barrel XXXX
113 proof Double Barreled
A 5-year-old Roasted Double barley mashbill that included rye. This Bourbon rested in a #4 char barrel for 4 years and finished the fifth year in another new #4 char barrel. One of the barleys is roasted like a coffee bean, which gives rich notes of calm vanilla followed by intense spice that has layers of liquorice, honey, and chocolate. All these notes finish with an inviting rye spice that stays on the tongue.
Barrel XXXVI
At 108 proof, this blend steps into its own realm. The base of the blend is a 5 year old rye mashbill that entered into a used Bourbon barrel. It is balanced by a 6-year-old rye mashbill that entered a rejuvenated Bourbon barrel. It pulls nuances from a 2-year-old Roasted Double Barley Corn mashbill that entered into an Angelica-style white Port barrel. These three distillates married together in a new char barrel.
On the nose, fresh baked cherry pie with a lingering croissant. Notes of black tea, sweet fruit, fig, and light almond are followed by dry fruit. This leaves a soft release of layers that move quickly. This rollercoaster of quick-moving flavors is followed by a rye bite that a seasoned whiskey drinker will appreciate.
Barrel VIII – SOLD OUT
54.5% ABV 109 Proof
Barrel VII is a sophisticated bourbon with a mash bill majority of corn with malted wheat. Aged in a #4 char barrel, this bourbon rests close to cask strength and is richly flavorful with sweet notes of butter and light smokey tobacco. It finishes with a nutty vanilla flavor.
Barrel XIII – SOLD OUT
44.5% ABV 89 Proof
Barrel XIII is a smooth bourbon with a mash bill majority corn with two types of barley. Dried fruit notes paired with sweet toffee and light oak flavors create a mellow bourbon. Barrel XIII, aged in a #4 char barrel, has a long and balanced finish of light citrus and honey.
Barrel IV & XII Blend – SOLD OUT
46.5% ABV 93 Proof
Barrel IV & XII Blend is a robust American blend of two rye mash bill barrels. Combined, these two barrels create a full-bodied whiskey with a one-of-a-kind taste profile a true whiskey aficionado will appreciate. With a light zest and an easy bite of rye, it presents a sweet floral wood taste to finish.
Barrel VII – SOLD OUT
67.5% ABV 135 Proof
Barrel VII is a dream for the seasoned bourbon drinker. This barrel was created off the same run as Barrel VIII. Notes of toffee dominate with hints of vanilla and a touch of light hazel. Its full-bodied finish brings a buttery oak candy flavor to be savored.
Barrel VII – SOLD OUT
49% ABV 98 Proof
Barrel VII is also available at a lower proof, opening up lighter wood notes with touches of honey vanilla.
BLEND Barrel XX Barrel III & Barrel XXXIII – SOLD OUT
This is a blend of three barrels (both barrel XX and barrel III are described above). Barrel XXXIII has a mash bill with corn and two barleys. It entered an angelica-style white port barrel, creating a taste that is perfectly blended to add nutty earthiness to floral fruit candy notes. The nose starts off with fresh pear aromatics. Light chocolate citrus zest with butterscotch notes and sugar spice rye bite produces a velvety finish at 111 proof. A touch of sweet orange and lingering honey makes this whiskey a standout.
Barrel XV – SOLD OUT
60.5% ABV 121 Proof
This cask-strength bourbon has a mashbill of two barleys and corn. The roasted barley brings out distinct notes of hazelnut cake mix on the nose. The taste starts with rich tobacco leaf, butter, and maple syrup and finishes with light, dry fruit notes with hints of chocolate and coffee. This will also be available at 44.5% ABV to match the Barrel XIII taste profile.
Barrel XIV – SOLD OUT
Roasted Double Barley Corn mashbill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 118 Cask Strength. A complex nose keeps the mind guessing. Taste of butter toast with caramel and honey. A touch of graham cracker pie crust. It finishes with a pie crust that leaves a hidden note of fruit jam. This barrel #4 char barrel rested for 4 years in Kentucky, where it was distilled, matured, and bottled.
Barrel V – SOLD OUT
Another wheat barrel that is at 114 proof. It rested in a #1 char barrel. Similar nose to Barrel Vll and Vlll. With familiar notes of BBQ, light butter, and sweetness. A velvety texture that hits the mouth with mild mellowness.
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Door Knocker Whiskey is dedicated to making great American whiskey, including Kentucky bourbon, rye whiskey, and other whiskeys. Door Knocker Whiskey single barrel and small batch blends are all distilled, bottled, and matured at Three Boys Farm Distillery in Frankfort, KY.
Each batch is bottled at a proof that tastes best – whether it’s cask strength or opened up to a low 80 proof to reveal unique grain and barrel notes missed at a higher proof. Our small batch blends are created like a piece of art, respectfully and artistically adjusted to push boundaries on whiskey creation.
