Knob Creek isn’t new to rye whiskey ... The brand says you can enjoy the whiskey just about any way—neat, on the rocks, or in an old fashioned. If you’re a Manhattan fan, which I am ...

We poured a portion of each bourbon into a labeled rocks glass ... Jesse compared it to smoked butter. Knob Creek sang mixed into an old-ashioned, where its muskiness was tempered with bitters ...