Respect the past
Shape the future.
The Awards
Double Gold Medal and Gold Medal winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Up In Smoke
One night, the warehouse where the illicit liquor was stored burned to the ground. Oddly, for a building filled with alcohol, the fire lasted only a matter of hours, leading many to suspect the entire Kentucky Owl® stock had been whisked away by organized crime to fuel their booming speakeasies.
The Owl® Is Reborn
A hundred years later, the great, great-grandson of C.M Dedman revived the family business and set about blending a bourbon worthy of the Kentucky Owl® name. Six years of rigorous research and experimentation lead to the first new whiskey to carry the Kentucky Owl® name and since 2017 a series of unique batches have been produced to much acclaim.
THE WISEMAN™
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
THE WISEMAN™
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
KENTUCKY OWL®
Confiscated
KENTUCKY OWL®
Batch #11
KENTUCKY OWL®
Batch #12
KENTUCKY OWL®
Mardi Gras XO Cask
KENTUCKY OWL®
St. Patrick’s Edition
KENTUCKY OWL®
Takumi Edition
KENTUCKY OWL®
Maighstir Edition
Old Batches
Batch #1
Released: September 2014
1250 BOTTLES
118.4 PROOF / 59.2 % ABV
Heavily reliant on the Char 5 and Char 6 barrels for a full-flavored, spicy bourbon. Rich in consistency, and a blast of cinnamon on the finish.
Batch #2
Released: September 2015
1360 BOTTLES
117.2 PROOF / 58.6 % ABV
The nose has corn, sweet cedar, and a spicy oak character. Rich and creamy on the front of the palate gives way to spice on the end and a hint of the cinnamon.
Batch #3
Released: December 2015
206 BOTTLES
107.8 PROOF / 53.9% ABV
The nose is light, sweet, and creamy. Notes of oak, slight cinnamon, and hints of barbecue. It initially tastes higher in proof than it actually is, and with a touch of water, becomes mild and rich.
Batch #4
Released: December 2015
212 BOTTLES
116.8 PROOF / 58.4 % ABV
Soft nose that smells of caramel. Light, rich, and creamy. Initial sweetness is very much there but finishes with nice barrel spice
Batch #5
Released: December 2015
194 BOTTLES
108 PROOF / 54 % ABV
Heavy and rich nose. Maple syrup and butterscotch candy is there. A touch of graphite and charred oak. Syrupy and sweet on the front of the palate.
Batch #6
Released: September 2016
1634 BOTTLES
111.2 PROOF / 55.6 % ABV
Nose brings to mind caramel, oak, charred oak. Some deep leather – saddle leather. Some tobacco too – sweet pipe tobacco. Deep molasses notes. Hints of cinnamon-y cobbler crust.
Batch #7
Released: August 2017
BOTTLES: 2,535
118 PROOF / 59% ABV
Nose has notes of caramel toffee, sweet char, crème brulee, cinnamon, vanilla and apple. Bright initial rich caramel sweetness. Finish is lingering spice with deep oak notes.
Batch #8
Released: July 2018
BOTTLES: 9,051
121 PROOF / 60.5% ABV
The nose has apple, cinnamon, warm cobbler crust, nutmeg, caramel, vanilla pudding pop, red pepper, spiced apple cider and cinnamon.
Batch #9
Released: October 2019
127.6 PROOF / 63.8% ABV
Batch #9 has a great complex sweetness of fruit and creamy notes across the front palate, then crawls back to some more significant oak notes in the middle, before the spice of the finish spreads across the back of the palate."
Straight Rye #1
Released: September 2017
11 YEARS OLD
110.6 PROOF / 55.3% ABV
The nose on this rye has elements of sweet pine, honey, nougat, vanilla, cloves and lavender. Oaky undertones, subtle cedar saw dust or fresh split cedar. "
Straight Rye #2
Released: June 2018
11 YEARS OLD
101.8 PROOF / 50.9% ABV
The nose has notes of honey, cinnamon and warm cinnamon rolls from the oven. Strawberry jam. Combination of rich sweetness and baking spices. "
Straight Rye #3
Released: August 2019
10 YEARS OLD
114 PROOF / 57% ABV
Batch #3 is a 114 proof Rye with its major component of the flavor profile being the 10 year old stock. It has a much richer, thicker, syrupy mouthfeel, and really brings the blend forward on the palate.