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Knob Creek 12 Year vs Praedictum 15 Year
Knob Creek 12 Year and Praedictum 15 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an undiluted barrel-strength pour.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Knob Creek 12 Year | Praedictum 15 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 12 years | 15 years +3 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 112 proof (56% ABV) +12 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 ~$413 less | ~$400 – $550 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Knob Creek 12 Year and Praedictum 15 Year do not publish an official mash bill.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
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Praedictum 15 Year
Not my favorite, but I can see why people like it.
Flavor Profile
Knob Creek 12 Year Praedictum 15 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 3/7 fruit: Knob Creek 12 Year 3 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
nuttiness 7/4 nuttiness: Knob Creek 12 Year 7 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 4 out of 10
oak 9/7 oak: Knob Creek 12 Year 9 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Knob Creek 12 Year 5 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
spice 6/5 spice: Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- 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.
- Praedictum 15 Year: A 15-year, barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon from the Foley family's spirits group, picked and blended by their master distiller. Cherry, maple and spice, finishing on root beer and mint.
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 at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Praedictum 15 Year if you want a 15-year, barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon with cherry, maple and mint with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Knob Creek 12 Year); neat (Praedictum 15 Year).