Knob Creek 12 Year Old is an extra-long-aged small-batch bourbon that elevates Booker Noe’s pre-Prohibition philosophy further — 12 years of patient maturation in white American oak casks, with barrels primarily located in the center of the Knob Creek rackhouses to ensure the most consistent environment, concentrating all the flavors of oak, caramel, and vanilla while curbing harshness without sacrificing the full-flavor character that defines Knob Creek at every age statement.
Rackhouse position matters in bourbon aging — barrels near the top of the warehouse experience more temperature cycling (Kentucky summers and winters drive more oak extraction) while center-floor barrels experience more moderate and consistent conditions. Knob Creek 12 Year uses center rackhouse barrels specifically to allow the whiskey to mellow evenly through 12 long years without the accelerated extraction that upper-floor positions produce, developing the concentrated caramel and vanilla without any harshness. The result is a bourbon with more depth and integration than the 9-year standard expression.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Deep caramel, vanilla, and oak — more concentrated than the 9-year standard Knob Creek
- Palate: Rich caramel and vanilla with concentrated oak and the removal of harshness from 12 years of even maturation
- Finish: Long and smooth — the full Knob Creek character with additional depth from the extended aging
Specs
- Distillery: Jim Beam, Clermont, Kentucky
- Style: Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 12 years
- Warehouse: Center rackhouse barrels for consistent maturation
- ABV: 50% (100 Proof)
- Size: 750ml
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