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Kentucky Owl The Wiseman, 45.4%

Price: 60 Issue: Winter 2021 Reviewer: Ted Simmons Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey


The first Kentucky Owl release under master blender John Rhea, this bourbon drops the high proof and price point typically associated with Kentucky Owl for something more approachable—a blend of bourbons ranging from 4 to 8 years old. Green apple candies, cinnamon stick, buttered popcorn, and sage on the nose. Ginger spice and sweet bubble gum notes intertwine on a creamy palate along withblackberry tart and cocoa powder. Candied raspberries on the finish are matched with a sustained spice that lingers.Number 17 in the 2021 Top 20