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Knob Creek 12 Year vs Larceny Barrel Proof
Knob Creek 12 Year and Larceny Barrel Proof sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Knob Creek 12 Year | Larceny Barrel Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 12 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 124 proof (62% ABV) +24 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Knob Creek 12 Year does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Knob Creek 12 Year
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Larceny Barrel Proof
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Flavor Profile
Knob Creek 12 Year Larceny Barrel Proof
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/9 heat: Knob Creek 12 Year 5 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 9 out of 10
nuttiness 7/3 nuttiness: Knob Creek 12 Year 7 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/9 sweetness: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 9 out of 10
spice 6/3 spice: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 3 out of 10
oak 9/6 oak: Knob Creek 12 Year 9 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 6 out of 10
fruit 3/6 fruit: Knob Creek 12 Year 3 out of 10, Larceny Barrel Proof 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Knob Creek 12 Year: 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.
- Larceny Barrel Proof: The wheated recipe at full barrel strength, and a genuinely dense pour. Thick caramel and baked fruit carry the heat well, and it takes water more gracefully than most bottles at this proof.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Knob Creek 12 Year if you want the Beam house profile pushed as far into oak as it goes while staying balanced without hunting for it.
- Go with Larceny Barrel Proof if you want wheated sweetness with barrel-proof concentration, without the Weller price or hunt with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Knob Creek 12 Year); neat (Larceny Barrel Proof).