Knob Creek 9 Year and 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch 100 Proof Bundle 750ml x2

This two-bottle bundle pairs Knob Creek 9 Year and Knob Creek 12 Year side by side — the two most important expressions in the core Knob Creek lineup, and one of the most straightforward and educational age comparison sets in American bourbon. Both are Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys produced at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, both from the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection created by the late Booker Noe, and both bottled at exactly 100 proof. The only meaningful variable is time: three additional years in new charred oak. That difference is the entire point of this bundle.

Knob Creek 9 Year is the flagship — full-bodied, oak-forward, and rich with vanilla and caramel at a proof that holds up in cocktails without losing its character neat. Knob Creek 12 Year carries three more years of barrel influence, delivering a deeper, more complex profile with pronounced oak tannins, darker dried fruit, and a longer, drier finish. Both are non-chill filtered and bottled at 100 proof, making the age-driven flavor differences between them directly comparable without any proof variable to account for. For anyone curious about what time does to Kentucky bourbon — tasted under controlled conditions — this bundle answers that question bottle for bottle.

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Tasting Notes

Knob Creek 9 Year:

Color: Rich amber with golden highlights. Nose: Oak, vanilla, caramel, and toasted grain with a warm rye spice note. Palate: Full-bodied with caramel, vanilla, dark fruit, and roasted nut character — robust enough for cocktails, complex enough to sip neat. Finish: Medium-long, warming, with lingering oak and sweetness.

Knob Creek 12 Year:

Color: Deep amber with darker copper tones from the additional three years of oak contact. Nose: More pronounced oak and tannin with dried cherry, dark chocolate, leather, and a deeper vanilla character. Palate: Richer and more structured — dark toffee, oak spice, dried fruit, and a complexity that rewards patience. Finish: Long and drying — darker, more tannic, and noticeably more age-influenced than the 9 Year.

FAQ

What is the practical difference between 9 Year and 12 Year at the same 100 proof?
Because both bottles are the same mash bill, same distillery, same proof, and non-chill filtered, the only meaningful variable is the additional three years of barrel time on the 12 Year. That extra aging delivers more oak tannin and structure, darker dried fruit and chocolate notes, and a longer, drier finish. The 9 Year is more caramel and vanilla-forward and more versatile across cocktails and neat pours. The 12 Year is the better choice for neat sipping where the additional oak character is the point. This bundle is essentially a controlled experiment in what Kentucky bourbon time does.

Is Knob Creek part of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection?
Yes. Knob Creek was one of the four original brands created by Booker Noe as part of the Jim Beam Small Batch Bourbon Collection in 1992 — alongside Baker's, Basil Hayden's, and Booker's. It was Booker's vision to create a range of premium small-batch expressions from the Beam distillery, and Knob Creek was positioned as the full-bodied, full-proof standard-bearer of the four. If you're exploring the broader Beam Small Batch family, we also carry multiple Booker's Bourbon named batch releases — check our store for current availability.

Where can I buy the Knob Creek 9 Year and 12 Year bundle online?
Available here at Liquor On Broadway, with fast insured shipping nationwide.