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Kentucky Owl®

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The Awards

Double Gold Medal and Gold Medal winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

The Owl® Takes Flight

Kentucky Owl® was founded by Charles Mortimer Dedman in 1879, operating until prohibition became law in 1916. At this point, the government seized some 250,00 gallons of Kentucky Owl®, taking it away for safekeeping.

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 Next Flight

With the launch of THE WISEMAN™, the next stage of the Kentucky Owl® story takes flight.

The Night Owl Martini

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz THE WISEMAN™ Bourbon
  • 1oz espresso
  • 0.75oz coffee liqueur
  • 2 dashes of chocolate bitters

Method

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, then shake well for 1 minute. Pour into a coupe. Garnish with espresso beans

Owl Smash

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz THE WISEMAN™ Bourbon
  • 1oz lemon juice
  • 0.75oz simple syrup
  • 6-8 mint leaves

Method

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, then shake well for 1 minute. Double fine strain into a glass with ice. Garnish with mint sprig.

Wise Chai New Fashioned

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz THE WISEMAN™ Bourbon
  • 0.75oz lemon juice
  • 0.5oz simple syrup (or honey)
  • 3 blackberries, muddled
  • Sprig, rosemary (optional)

Method

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, then shake well for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass, over ice. Top with soda.

Continental Collins

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz THE WISEMAN™ Bourbon
  • 0.75oz lemon juice
  • 0.5oz simple syrup (or honey)
  • 3 blackberries, muddled
  • Sprig, rosemary (optional)

Method

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, then shake well for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass, over ice. Top with soda.

Owl & Soda

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz THE WISEMAN™ Bourbon
  • Chilled soda water

Method

Build directly in a tumbler over an ice block or cubes. Stir, then add citrus zest and the botanicals of your choice, such as blueberries.

The Site

The Owl™ has landed

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.

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