Updated March 2026.
There is no official “best Knob Creek.” The 9 Year Old bourbon page on knobcreek.com prints Proof 100 (50% ABV). A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.25 NIAAA drinks. The 7 Year rye and 10 Year rye also print Proof 100. The Bourbon × Rye blend prints Proof 113. A 21 Year bourbon is listed at Proof 100 as a limited SKU. 100 proof is not bottled-in-bond by itself. We will not invent a 2026 ranking or MSRP.
Related: Jim Beam vs Knob Creek, Basil Hayden vs Knob Creek, Bulleit vs Knob Creek.
What the pages print
| SKU | Official proof | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Year bourbon | 100 / 50% | 1.25 |
| 7 Year rye | 100 / 50% | 1.25 |
| 10 Year rye | 100 / 50% | 1.25 |
| Bourbon × Rye | 113 / 56.5% | 1.41 |
| 21 Year bourbon | 100 — limited | 1.25 |
A 750 mL 50% bottle is about 21 drinks. Four 9 Year pours are five drinks. Mash-bill percentages are unpublished. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- knobcreek.com/en-us/products/knob-creek-bourbon: 9 Year Proof 100; 21 Year Proof 100; rye 7 Year Proof 100; 10 Year rye Proof 100; Bourbon × Rye Proof 113 (30% 9-year bourbon / 70% 7-year rye on-page).
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.88 (bonded is more than proof). NIAAA December 2025.