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Knob Creek 12 Year vs Noah's Mill
Knob Creek 12 Year and Noah's Mill sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Knob Creek 12 Year | Noah's Mill |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 12 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 114.3 proof (57.1% ABV) +14 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$60 – $70 |
- Knob Creek 12 Year and Noah's Mill do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Knob Creek 12 Year
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Flavor Profile
Knob Creek 12 Year Noah's Mill
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 3/7 fruit: Knob Creek 12 Year 3 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
oak 9/6 oak: Knob Creek 12 Year 9 out of 10, Noah's Mill 6 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Knob Creek 12 Year 5 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
spice 6/6 spice: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Noah's Mill 6 out of 10
nuttiness 7/7 nuttiness: Knob Creek 12 Year 7 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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.
- Noah's Mill: A high-proof Willett blend with a lot of nutty and fruity character. Peanut, golden raisin and jam make it taste like peanut butter and jelly, and it finishes very dry.
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.
- Go with Noah's Mill if you want a high-proof, nutty, jammy Willett bourbon with a bone-dry finish.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Knob Creek 12 Year); neat (Noah's Mill).