Kentucky Owl 10 Year Straight Rye Batch 3

Founded in 1879, Kentucky Owl was successfully chugging along until 1916, when all their stock of Bourbon was confiscated by the feds right before Prohibition took effect. Though the whiskey was supposedly removed to a warehouse for “safekeeping” by the government, all inventory lost in fire a few short years later. Some find this fire to be suspicious, and it is suspected that Al Capone made off with it and sold it in Chicago. The loss of inventory and the calamity of Prohibition shut the distillery down for good. The company founder’s great-great grandson, Master Blender Dixon Dedman, is now restarting the brand, based on careful investigation of the best bourbons in Kentucky. This is their third batch of straight rye, with a minimum age statement of 10 years. It is masterfully blended to have citrus, oak, anise and mild smoke on the nose, creamy vanilla and toffee on the palate, and a long rich finish with nutmeg and spice.