Knob Creek 18 Year Bourbon

100 Proof (50% ABV) · 18 Years

Quick Profile

Proof: 100 Proof (50% ABV)
ABV: 50%
Age: 18 Years
Region: Kentucky

Flavor Profile

What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Sweet & Dessert-Like notes. Specific descriptors include brown sugar, caramel, and vanilla.

Brown Sugar Caramel Vanilla

A limited-edition older expression; brown sugar and aged oak lead to caramelized oak, sweet vanilla, and baking spice, finishing warm with spice and light floral fruit notes.

What Defines This Bottle

Proof

100 proof places this bottle in the 100–109.9 Proof range.

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Age

This bottle carries a stated age of 18 years.

Production Details

Disclosed production notes from James B. Beam Distilling Co. -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.

Cooperage: Charred New American White Oak (Char #4 "Alligator" char standard).
Warehouse Notes: Distinctive multi-story wood-and-metal clad open rickhouses spread across Clermont, Boston, and Frankfort, Kentucky.

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