Knob Creek

Knob Creek 9 Year

Specifications

Type / Style	High-Rye Bourbon
Distillery	Jim Beam
Mash Bill	75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Age	9 years
Proof	100 proof (50% ABV)
Approx. Price	~$35 – $40 (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

This classic Jim Beam offering leans heavily into traditional oak, rich caramel, vanilla, and the signature Beam peanut-funk nuttiness. At 100 proof it delivers a bolder, more structural wood-and-spice influence with a touch of citrus zest and mint on the finish.

Nose

toasted oak, caramel, vanilla, roasted nuts

Palate

rich caramel, peanut, black pepper, char

Finish

citrus zest, mint, drying oak

Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned.

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Sources

Knob Creek official product page