Kentucky Owl Wiseman Boutbon

Kentucky Owl began life in 2014 as a small batch, boutique whiskey brand whose ultra-limited bourbon releases quickly attained near Pappy-like levels of adoration. This is the first Kentucky Owl release under John Rhea, Kentucky Owl Master Blender. Rhea previously served as Four Roses Distillery’s chief operating officer, where his responsibilities included quality control, maturation, evaluation and product blending.

Nose: A mix of circus peanut, garam masala, sweet grass, and pine resin next to a hint of rich and buttery toffee sauce with a flake of salt.

Palate: toffee and then layers in raspberry sorbet, vanilla beans, masa azul, and wet cedar planks.

Finish: A leathery tobacco pouch rounds out the sip near the end with more of that cedar, dry sweet grass, and a hint more of the spice.