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Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batches and Release Dates
(All the info you need about each Kentucky Owl Release)
Batch #1
Released September 2014
5 Barrels reintroduced to Charred New American White Oak at 4 years old
(Char 2, Char 3, Char 4, Char 5, Char 6)
Bottle Release: 1250 Bottles
118.4 Proof / 59.2 % Alcohol By Volume
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. Baking spices and pine across the middle. The nose reminds you of a cinnamon disk candy.
Batch #2
Released September 2015
6 Barrels reintroduced to Charred New American White Oak at 4 years old
(3 Char 4, 3 Char 5)
Bottle Release: 1360 Bottles
117.2 Proof / 58.6 % Alcohol By Volume
A much sweeter, more syrupy release than Batch #1. 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. A nice lingering black pepper spice finish.
Batch #3 / Barrel # 16 – Single Barrel (Blue Ink)
Released December 2015
Reintroduced to New American White Oak at 2 years old
(Char 4)
Bottle Release: 206 Bottles
107.8 Proof / 53.9% Alcohol By Volume
The nose is light, sweet, and creamy. Notes of oak, slight cinnamon, and hints of barbeque. It initially tastes higher in proof than it actually is, and with a touch of water, becomes mild and rich. Notes of sweet corn and sweet char. With air, look for a combo of green apple and cinnamon making you think of a spicy apple cobbler.
Batch #4 / Barrel # 20 - Single Barrel (Red Ink)
Released December 2015
Reintroduced to New American Whit Oak at 2 years old
(Char 4)
Bottle Release: 212 Bottles
116.8 Proof / 58.4 % Alcohol By Volume
Soft nose that smells of caramel. Light, rich, and creamy. Initial sweetness is very much there but finishes with nice barrel spice. Syrupy and thick on the palate. The taste is much lighter than the proof would have you expect. It’s well balanced with initial sweetness, a round caramel center, and slight spice on the finish.
Batch #5 / Barrel #12 - Single Barrel (Green Ink)
Released December 2015
Reintroduced to New American White Oak at 2 year old
(Char 4)
Bottle Release: 194 Bottles
108 Proof / 54 % Alcohol By Volume
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. It lingers up front with a certain richness found in bourbons that rely on the barrel for their flavor profile. It spreads across the palate and ends with delicate pepper spice but the front of the palate continues to be soaked in syrupy sweetness. Driven by the caramelized sugars in the oak.
Batch #6
Release Date September 2016
8 Barrels reintroduced to Charred New American White Oak at 2-4 years old, average age 8-11 years
Bottle Release: 1634 Bottles
111.2 Proof / 55.6 % Alcohol By Volume
Nose: Caramel, oak, charred oak. Some deep leather – saddle leather. Some tobacco too – sweet pipe tobacco. Deep molasses notes. Hints of cinnamon-y cobbler crust. Mouthfeel is syrupy and rich! Nice initial sweetness. Finish has subtle spice but lingers. Coats entirety of the palate – not just localized to one particular area. There’s a certain thickness to the mouthfeel. Initially notes of toffee and caramel with some crème brûlée sweetness. Finishes with smooth peppery spice that lingers longer than you expect.
Batch #7
Release Date August 2017
15 BARRELS, 4 BARRELS 8-9 YEARS OLD, INTRODUCED TO NEW CHARRED OAK AT YEAR 2, 11 BARRELS 13+ YEARS OLD
Bottle Release: 2535 Bottles
118 Proof / 59 % Alcohol By Volume
Nose: Notes of caramel toffee, sweet char, crème brulee, cinnamon, vanilla and apple. Bright initial rich caramel sweetness. Vanilla and toffee coats the front of the palate, lingers and then spreads across the back. Mid-palate tingles with pepper, cinnamon, and a hint of ginger. Finish is lingering spice with deep oak notes.
Batch #8
Release Date July 2018
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Bottle Release: 9051 Bottles
121 Proof / 60.5 % Alcohol By Volume
This is the biggest, boldest, most robust release of Kentucky Owl to date. The nose has apple, cinnamon, warm cobbler crust, nutmeg, caramel, vanilla pudding pop, red pepper, spiced apple cider and cinnamon. Palate is a constant battle between sweet, rich, creamy & spice. The mouthfeel is strong, rich, syrupy and the finish stays with you, working its way from the spice on the back towards the front of the palate after each sip.
CONFISCATED
Release Date April 2019
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Bottle Release: ? Bottles
96.4 Proof / 48.2 % Alcohol By Volume
Nose: Notes of gardenia, banana bread, toasty sourdough bread crust, and red apple on the nose. The taste is of graham crackers, citrus, toffee, and muted sweet cinnamon spice, balanced with white grape notes, and a hint of cayenne on the finish.
Batch #9
Release Date October 2019
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Bottle Release: 10,314 Bottles MSRP: 299.99
127.6 Proof / 63.8 % Alcohol By Volume
Nose: Notes of apple, white grape, cinnamon roll, maple candy, vanilla and rick oak. The taste is of honey, honeysuckle, tea, citrus, caramel and has a pepper spice finish. 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.
KENTUCKY OWL DRY STATE
Release Date March 2020
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Bottle Release: xxxx Bottles MSRP: 159.99
115 Proof / 57.5 % Alcohol By Volume
Kentucky Owl Dry state is an extremely rare blend of Kentucky Owl's most precious barrels. "Following the eighteenth amendment and passage of the Volstead Act, America went into a dry state. Our G.M. Dedman Distillery closed forever. This rare blend pays homage to this consequential event.
Batch #10
Release Date xxxxxr 2020
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Bottle Release: xxxxx Bottles MSRP: 299.99
xxx Proof / xxx % Alcohol By Volume
Nose: xxxxxx
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