Kentucky Owl – The Wiseman Bourbon Launches In The UK!

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman

Renowned Bourbon whiskey maker Kentucky Owl has launched its latest expression, Kentucky Owl The Wiseman in the UK!

This luxury, ultra-premium award-winning Bourbon is a blend of Kentucky Owl 4-year-old wheat and high-rye bourbons, along with 5 ½-year and 8 ½-year-old Kentucky-sourced bourbons. Kentucky Owl The Wiseman is the latest addition to the Kentucky Owl portfolio, with its last blended bourbon, Confiscated, released in 2019.

The Wiseman and Soda

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman is an artful balance of soft wheat and spicy high-rye that provides a smooth but complex bourbon designed to drink neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail.

It leads with a beautiful caramel flavour and aroma followed by notes of allspice, citrus fruit and a nudge of oak.
– John Rhea: Kentucky Owl Master Blender

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Bourbon has recently been awarded a Double Gold at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the world’s largest and one of the world’s most prestigious spirits awards. This is the first Kentucky Owl release under Master Blender John Rhea, a 40-year Bourbon industry veteran who joined Kentucky Owl in June 2021.

Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wine company, purchased Kentucky Owl in 2017. Originally founded by C.M. Dedman in 1879, the Kentucky Owl distillery in Salisa went dark during the Prohibition era and remained dormant until a family descendant revived the brand in 2014. Since then, the company’s small batch releases have sold out quickly and received rave reviews.

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Bourbon Signature Recipes:-

Boulevardier

50ml The Wiseman™ Bourbon | 25ml Sweet Red Vermouth | 25ml Italian Bitter Liqueur

Garnish – Cherries

Rocks Glass

Manhattan

50ml The Wiseman™ Bourbon | 25ml Sweet Red Vermouth | 2 Dashes of Bitters (to taste)

Garnish – Cherries

Coupe Glass

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman is available to buy from these Merchants:-

A luxury, ultra-premium award-winning Bourbon!

Kentucky Owl has kindly sent me a sample to try. Thanks kentuckyowlbourbon / @kentuckyowl!

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Kentucky Owl The Wiseman (45.4%)

Colour: Lovely rose pink sherried tinge.

Nose:Heavy toffee, vanilla, cane sugar with stewed fruits including figs but what comes along later are fantastic oranges!

Palate: Fruity and sweet with syrupy fruits, chocolate and the most amazing sevile orangeswhich reminded me of Cointreau!

Finish: A spicy, dry finish but not forgetting that morish orange that goes on and on!

Overall: A fine sipping whiskey and I haven’t even tried it in any cocktails yet!

About Kentucky Owl

Founded in 1879 by C.M. Dedman, Kentucky Owl™ offers an artfully blended line of craft bourbons and ryes. Kentucky Owl is for those who appreciate high quality, attention to detail, craftsmanship and authentic heritage. For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com.

About Amber Beverage UK

Established in 1999, Amber Beverage Group UK (previously known as Cellar Trends) has an enviable record in building brands of wines, spirits and associated products in the UK. The company serves all sectors of the UK drinks trade in both on- and off-trade categories with a portfolio of 60 international brands. Since 2018, the company has been a part of Amber Beverage Group. amberbev.co.uk

About Stoli Group

Stoli Group was established in 2013 and is responsible for the production, management, and distribution of a global spirits and wines portfolio. Mainly known for the Stoli® Vodka brand, Stoli Group has expanded to appeal to luxury on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers. Signature brands are: Stoli® Vodka, elit™Vodka, Bayou® Rum, Kentucky Owl™, Villa One™, Gator Bite™ Rum Liquers, Cenote™ Tequila, Tulchan Gin™, Se Busca™ Mezcal and Stoli Group’s wine division, Tenute del Mondo®. With a presence across a network of more than 176 markets, Stoli Group works with a passionate team of 200 distributors around the world. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Stoli has production facilities in Spain, Italy, Argentina, and the United States, some of which are steeped in history dating back to the early part of the last century. For more information, visit stoli-group.com.