Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength Returns: 121.2 Proof, $89.99
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Knob Creek has brought back its 12 Year Cask Strength bourbon, only the second release of the expression since its 2020 debut. The 2026 edition is bottled at 121.2 proof (the 2020 debut was 124.3 proof). It is built from ten lots selected from rickhouses at the Clermont distillery, and carries a suggested retail price of $89.99. It is available nationwide for the holiday season 2026.
We reviewed the standard Knob Creek 12 Year and scored it 7.8/10. The cask-strength version takes the same 12-year-old bourbon and bottles it uncut at 121.2 proof. We have not tasted it, so no score yet.
Read our Knob Creek 12 Year review (7.8/10).
Source: Beam Suntory announcement, September 16, 2026. Read the full release (Breaking Bourbon).
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