Kentucky Owl Batch 12 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Kentucky Owl · Kentucky Owl (sourced, blended in Bardstown)
Kentucky Owl Batch 12 is the product of meticulous blending — multiple barrels and ages married into something cohesive and commanding. It rewards patience: give it fifteen minutes of air and the complexity multiplies. A bourbon for contemplation, not speed.
Nose
Rich caramel and charred oak open immediately, followed by waves of dark cherry and leather. A secondary layer of brown spices and vanilla emerge as it sits in the glass.
Palate
Dense and viscous, coating the tongue with butterscotch, toasted pecan, and a thread of tobacco. The proof is present but integrated, pushing forward dried orange peel and baking spice without burning.
Finish
Long and resonant, with charred oak, maple syrup, and a faint cocoa bitterness that lingers well past the swallow.
- Mash Bill
- Undisclosed (sourced blend, high-corn traditional bourbon mash bill)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Midnight Old Fashioned — 2 oz Kentucky Owl Batch 12 · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash black walnut bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel and discard.
Food Pairing
Pecan-crusted pork chop with a bourbon-maple glaze
Blended under the direction of master blender John Rhea in Bardstown, Kentucky, Kentucky Owl's Batch 12 draws from a private inventory of aged barrels selected over years of quiet accumulation.
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