Knob Creek

Knob Creek 12 Year

Specifications

Type / Style	High-Rye Bourbon
Distillery	Jim Beam
Mash Bill	75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Age	12 years
Proof	100 proof (50% ABV)
Approx. Price	~$55 – $70 (as of 2026-08)
Availability	Widely available

Mash bill: Widely reported, never officially confirmed. Beam has never published an official mash bill; 75/13/12 is the long-standing reported figure.

Tasting Notes

Three more years in the barrel than the standard Knob Creek, and the wood does all the talking. Deep oak and leather over the familiar Beam peanut note, drying toward genuinely tannic on the finish.

Nose

deep oak, dark caramel, roasted nuts, leather

Palate

fudge, peanut brittle, clove, dry wood

Finish

long, tannic, oak-driven

Best enjoyed neat, rocks.

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Sources

Jim Beam official product information