Kentucky Owl

Kentucky Owl The Wise Man's Bourbon, New, charred American oak Cask, Batch No. 12, 2022, 57.9%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 8
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Kentucky Owl Batch #12 "The Wise Man's Bourbon" is a powerful, expertly blended limited-release bourbon, showcasing the brand's modern blending philosophy. Bottled at 57.9% ABV (115.8 proof), it delivers classic Kentucky bourbon character with depth and intensity. This carefully constructed blend combines bourbons aged 7 to 14 years with two younger 4-year-old bourbons to add brightness and spice. The brand, originally founded in 1879 by C.M. Dedman, was revived in 2014 by his great-grandson Dixon Dedman, and modern releases are now produced under the Stoli Group with blending led by Master Blender John Rhea.

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Must Have MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 516.15
Cask type
New, charred American oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
12
PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
John Rhea
Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
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Has box
Yes
Closure
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Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Wise Man's Bourbon is the series name. Batch #12 is described as 'one of the most ambitious releases from the revived Kentucky Owl lineup' and part of a 'limited edition series which first began in 2014'.
Historical context
Kentucky Owl is a historic bourbon brand originally founded in 1879 by Charles Mortimer Dedman and revived in 2014 by his descendant Dixon Dedman.
Special release
Limited Release
Allocation
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Nose
Complex aromas of aged leather, smoked oak, caramel, brown sugar, and white pepper, with subtle sweetness emerging beneath the spice. Also notes of apple, cinnamon, warm cobbler crust, nutmeg, vanilla pudding pop, red pepper, deep buttery aroma, toffee, and a faint nuttiness.
Palate
Full-bodied and bold with rye spice, dry oak, caramel, and brown sugar, creating a balanced mix of sweetness and savory bourbon character. Creamy with spice, caramel, passionfruit, citrus, baking spices, dried apple, cinnamon, fudge, black tea, old oak, chocolate chip cookies, rich vanilla, sweet cornbread, butterscotch, and a strawberry licorice note.
Finish
Long and warming with peppery spice, light leather, and lingering brown sugar, fading gradually with gentle heat. Lingering cream and caramel, all oak, baking spices, honey, cherry, and cinnamon stick.
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