Updated March 2026.
Knob Creek 9 Year and Maker’s Mark are two bourbons, not a contest. Knob Creek’s 9 Year page prints Proof 100. Maker’s Mark’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon page prints Proof 90. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.25 NIAAA drinks at 50% and 1.13 at 45%. Both still have to meet 100 proof is not bottled-in-bond unless Mash percentages are unpublished. We will not pick a winner or invent an MSRP.
Related: Knob Creek line, Maker’s Mark line, Knob Creek vs Woodford.
What the pages print
| SKU | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Knob Creek 9 Year | 1.25 |
| Maker’s Mark | 1.13 |
| Bourbon class | — |
| 100 proof | — |
A 750 mL at 50% is about 21 drinks; at 45% about 19. Four Knob 9 Year pours are five drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- knobcreek.com 9 Year Old Bourbon: Proof 100. Rye also Proof 100; Bourbon × Rye Proof 113.
- makersmark.com Kentucky Straight Bourbon: Proof 90. 27 CFR 5.143 / 5.88. Mash % unused. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.143 both
- 27 CFR 5.88