Kentucky Owl The Wiseman, Kentucky Straight Bourbon / 45.4%/ 0.7l
- When Stoli Group acquired Kentucky Owl brand back in 2017 they immediately announced plans to build the new distillery, rickhouses and a park with a massive lake.
Product description
When Stoli Group purchased the rights to the Kentucky Owl brand in 2017, it announced the construction of a new distillery, warehouses and a park with an artificial lake.
It took four years to get the plans underway, with the warehouses and bottling plant set to open in 2022, the distillery in 2025, and the visitor center and park a year later. Dixon Dedman, who revived Kentucky Owl bourbon in 2014, is no longer with the company, and former Four Roses manager John Rhea is the blender. The company’s latest offering is Kentucky Owl The Wiseman, “the first straight bourbon distilled for Kentucky Owl in partnership with Bardstown Bourbon Company, a blend of Kentucky Owl’s 4-year-old wheat and 4-year-old rye bourbons with Kentucky 51/2-year-old and 81/2-year-old bourbons.” In 2022, the bourbon won a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Nose : honey, caramel, roasted peanuts, cherries, red currants, cinnamon, cloves, notes of cocoa powder, umami and toasted oak.
Palate : honey cereal, caramel, toffee, rye bread toast, orange peel, red berries, peaches, cinnamon, candied ginger and oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of caramel, ginger, allspice, a touch of leather and oak.