Knob Creek has unveiled a new limited edition bourbon in its Quarter Oak series that fans of the brand will want to snap up while it’s still around. 

The limited-supply release uses a secondary finishing approach as an ode to founding distiller Booker Noe, who was famously dedicated to crafting bourbon with the fullest and boldest flavors, characteristic of pre-Prohibition style.

Knob Creek Quarter Oak takes the brand’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and finishes it for a minimum of four years in quarter cask, American oak barrels to increase the amount of contact between the whiskey and wood. 

A small amount of this special edition, secondarily finished whiskey – which delivers richer notes of oak – is then mingled with Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon to create the final product, which Knob Creek says “boasts a harmonious balance of oak influence and traditional, sweeter notes.”

“When Dad created Knob Creek in the early 90s, he wanted to bring back the big, bold flavors that bourbon offered before the days of Prohibition,” said Fred Noe, Booker’s son and Beam Family 7th Generation Master Distiller. 

“Dad loved to experiment in his quest for flavor, and I like to think we carry on that same spirit today with releases like this. Finishing our full-flavored liquid in quarter casks delivers a really nice, deepened wood flavor to the bourbon our fans enjoy.”

Knob Creek Quarter Oak is bottled with the following characteristics:

• Proof: 100
• Color: Dark Honey
• Aroma: A nice blend of brown sweets, char and toasted oak with hints of dried fruits
• Taste: Sweet, heavy oak with background notes of char, dried fruits and brown spices
• Finish: Slightly sweet charred oak with a lingering dryness

While this stuff seems best enjoyed sipping it straight or on the rocks, Knob Creed also included a cocktail recipe designed especially for the new Quarter Oak. 

• INGREDIENTS:
• 2 parts Knob Creek® Quarter Oak
• 1 part simple syrup
• ¾ part lemon juice
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 part soda water

• METHOD:

• Combine all ingredients except soda water into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 10-15 seconds until well chilled. Separate tins and add a splash of soda water into the cocktail. Top the tin with a strainer and strain slowly into a Collins glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with a lemon wheel and brandied cherries.

Knob Creek Quarter Oak is available nationwide now for $49.99 for a 750mL bottle.

This stunning $10 million “Dream Garage” inspired by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a pristine showroom for classic and modern supercars alike. 

Austin’s Mark Ashby Design joined forces with Dalgleish Construction, Shiflet Group Architects to bring this ultimate car collector’s fantasy to life.

The house and ill-fated Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder (which was actually a replica) owned by the father of Ferris’ pal, Cameron Frye, in the iconic 1986 coming-of-age movie served as a starting point for the design. 

“I knew the homeowner had an affinity for the ‘80s, so the goal here was to tip our hats to the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and luxuriate on that theme,” Michele Lorenz, the creative director at Mark Ashby Design, told Robb Report.

And luxuriate they did. The three-story structure is even more impressive than the one featured in the film, with a custom lift that carries a car from the basement to the mezzanine, a plethora of rare restored, vintage BMW art scattered throughout, and a custom neon sign that reads “Live for the journey, not the destination” in the client’s own handwriting. 

Other stylish features include a high-end sound system, Andy Warhol wallpaper, crimson-leather sofas, and wood-paneled walls, one of which houses a secret closet. 

As for the home owner’s stash of rides, exact prices and models weren’t provided. Art shows multiple BMWs and Porsches from different eras plus a vintage motorcycle. Sources told Robb Report that they carry a combined value in the multimillions. 

As Ferris would say, the Dream Garage is definitely “so choice.”

Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is embarking on a major comeback with his upcoming movie Dolemite Is My Name, a Netflix comedy special, a gig hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time since 1984 and an upcoming stand-up tour. 

But the undisputed king of R-rated 1980s comedy he’s not worried about bringing his signature brand of humor back in light of today’s more politically correct sensibilities.

In a new interview with the New York Times, the paper noted that Murphy was “criticized for jokes on his specials that talked about fear of contracting AIDS from kissing gay men,” with the fallout leading him to retreat from stand-up in the early 2000s. Murphy says those past controveries has prepared him well for the current “cancel culture” that has bedeviled some of the biggest names in comedy.

“I went through all that stuff, so this is not scary,” Murphy told the Times, while acknowledging that some of his old routines were “ignorant.”

“There was a time when I was at the center of everything, what I was doing, and how funny I was and how popular,” Murphy said. “I’m not at the center. Now my kids are and everything revolves around them.”

Several well-known comedians have recently come under fire in light of today’s so-called “cancel culture.” Dave Chappelle’s recent Sticks and Stones Netflix special was criticized for, among other grievances, his jokes about the trans community, his impersonation of a Chinese person, and his jibes about the Michael Jackson child molestation accusations.

Likewise, Kevin Hart resigned from hosting the Oscars last year when homophobic tweets from 2009 to 2011 resurfaced.  And comedian Shane Gillis was fired from Saturday Night Live literally days after being hired because of a racist comment he made on his podcast.

Meanwhile, Murphy also confirmed he won’t be wearing one of his signature leather suits, which he famously wore in both Raw and Delirious, on his upcoming standup tour.

“Nah, man, you can’t wear a leather suit at 58. If you watched Raw or Delirious,” he said. “I don’t sweat.”

Dolemite Is My Name, the biopic in which Murphy plays 1970s funnyman Rudy Ray Moore, hits theaters on October 4 and Netflix on October 25. 

Murphy is joined in the cast by Keegan-Michael Key, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Chris Rock, T.I., Wesley Snipes, and more.

Murphy makes his long-awaited return to SNL on December 21.