{"product_id":"knob-creek-12-year-old-cask-strength-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength is a limited-edition Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey — 750mL, aged a full twelve years in charred American white oak and bottled uncut at cask strength. For the current 2026 limited release, announced by Suntory Global Spirits on September 16, 2026, that means 121.2 proof (60.6% ABV), hand-selected from ten distinct lots in Knob Creek's Clermont rickhouses; cask-strength proof varies by release. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60.6% (121.2 proof) — 2026 limited release; proof varies by release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 years in charred American white oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-selected from 10 distinct lots, Clermont, Kentucky rickhouses; batched and bottled at cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Kentucky (Suntory Global Spirits)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster distiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freddie Noe, eighth generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated for this bottling; the widely reported Knob Creek bourbon mash bill is 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwelve Years, Uncut: The Small Batch Collection at Full Proof\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnob Creek was built on pre-Prohibition patience — full-flavoured bourbon given real time in the rickhouse — and the 12 Year Cask Strength is that philosophy with the water left out. Eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe's team picked ten lots of twelve-year-old bourbon in Clermont and bottled them as they came from the barrel, so the 2026 release lands at 121.2 proof with the oak, caramel and dried fruit of a dozen Kentucky summers fully intact. It is a limited edition, released nationwide for a limited time, and a very different pour from the standard 100-proof Knob Creek 12 Year. Find its siblings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon-whiskey\"\u003ebourbon whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whisky\"\u003ewhisky\u003c\/a\u003e collections, or on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Knob%20Creek\"\u003eKnob Creek\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, char and dried apple (distillery notes). \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterscotch and dried apple over seasoned oak, full and warming at cask strength. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm and long, with caramel and a subtle cinnamon edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart neat in a Glencairn to meet it at full proof, then add a few drops of water or a single large cube — twelve-year cask-strength bourbon opens in layers as it dilutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2026 limited release is 121.2 proof (60.6% ABV). Because it is bottled at cask strength, the proof is set by the batch: the earlier 2020 release was 124.3 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from regular Knob Creek 12 Year?\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard 12 Year is bottled at 100 proof. This limited edition is uncut and unfiltered in strength terms — batched from ten selected lots and bottled at the barrel's natural proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Knob Creek made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, where the 2026 release's ten lots were hand-selected from the rickhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve years at natural proof — order Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knob Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099716395051,"sku":"DM3991L","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/KnobCreek12YearOldBourbonWhiskey.jpg?v=1643929162","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/knob-creek-12-year-old-cask-strength-bourbon-whiskey","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}