Updated March 2026.
These are two Kentucky straight bourbons from different companies and different proofs. Knob Creek’s 9 Year bourbon page prints Proof 100 (50% ABV). Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select prints 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) on woodfordreserve.com. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.25 drinks vs 1.13. 100 proof is not bottled-in-bond by itself. Mash-bill percentages are unpublished. This is not a 2022 winner.
Related: Knob Creek types, Woodford types, Bulleit vs Woodford.
Proof is the split
| Knob Creek 9 Year | Woodford Distiller’s Select | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Beam Suntory / Clermont | Brown-Forman / Versailles |
| Proof / ABV | 100 / 50% | 90.4 / 45.2% |
| 1.5 oz drinks | 1.25 | 1.13 |
| Age language | 9 Year on-page | NAS unless the neck says more |
A 750 mL 50% bottle is about 21 drinks; 45.2% is about 19. Four Knob Creek pours are five drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- knobcreek.com 9 Year: Proof 100 (prior official fetch this project). woodfordreserve.com Distiller’s Select: Proof 90.4°.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.88 (bonded is more than proof); 5.74. NIAAA December 2025. No mash %.