Whisky Advocate Top 20 · #2 · 2020
This one is richly complex from the start … The finish goes on and on. … only one question remains: What are you waiting for?
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Knob Creek 12 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
The Original Knob Creek Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged 12 years crafted for quality & full flavor.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 50.0% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| UPC | 080686016786 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Beverage Testing Institute · September 2020
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Whisky Advocate · Susannah Skiver Barton · 2020
This one is richly complex from the start … followed by a chewy, full palate laden with cinnamon, allspice, and ginger, and perfectly balanced with sweet berry cobbler, chocolate ganache, and caramel. The finish goes on and on.
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Show 1 more review, 2020
Coca-Cola, rich spice, dark chocolate, roasted walnuts, licorice root, maple syrup, Luxardo cherries, and varnish on the nose. … The lengthy finish offers chocolate-covered cherries, black tea leaves, and white pepper. Layered and engaging.
Distiller · Jacob Grier
The 12 year expression is a rounder, richer bottling of Knob Creek 9, though still with a distinctive kick and spice notes. … It's a welcome addition to the line, and great for sipping.
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IWSC judges · Gold · 2022
Intensely complex on the nose with refreshing menthol, citrus and vanilla pods. Toasted grains and coconut layered with dark sugars and a rye freshness deliver a beautifully balanced, spiced finish.
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Show 1 more note, 2020
An intense nose with rich aromas of chocolate, hazelnut and toffee. A sweet oak and complex profile with spicy notes on the finish.
World Whiskies Awards judges · Bronze · 2021
The palate brings with it a whole lot more raisin, then caramel sweetness, demerara sugar, baking spices and orange oil from the peel that cuts through the richness. Its balanced and complex.
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Competition medals
World Whiskies Awards
5 medals from 3 competitions, 2020 to 2022.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 7 notes from 4 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenYork Peppermint Pattie, iced tea, tea leaf, black tea leaves, refreshing mentholLight
- Fruityraisins, dark chocolate-covered cherries, sweet berry cobbler, Luxardo cherries, cooked berriesClear
- Sweetsweet berry cobbler, caramel, maple syrup, vanilla, molassesClear
- Oak & maltroasted walnuts, puckering tannins, walnuts in maple syrup, cedar, hints of chestnutLight
- SmokeA hint
- Spicebaking spice, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger, rich spiceClear
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Knob Creek 12 Year Old against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest bourbons at a similar price: John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Small Batch ($64.97), Daviess County French Oak Cask Finish ($49.98), and Baker's 7 Year Old ($69.96).
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