{"product_id":"kentucky-owl-batch-12-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750ml-115-8-proof-cask-strength-blend-of-4-to-14-year-bourbons","title":"Kentucky Owl Batch #12 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ML, 115.8 Proof Cask Strength Blend of 4 to 14 Year Bourbons","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch #12 at cask strength, 115.8 proof. A blend of 4 year and 7 to 14 year bourbons. 4 bottles on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKentucky Owl Batch #12: The Wise Man's Bourbon at Full Proof\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Owl Batch #12\u003c\/strong\u003e is the twelfth release in the batch series that made this brand's reputation, blended by \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Blender John Rhea\u003c\/strong\u003e and bottled uncut at \u003cstrong\u003e115.8 proof (57.9% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released November 2022 at a \u003cstrong\u003e$400 suggested retail\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend is the story: \u003cstrong\u003e4 year old bourbon married into 7 to 14 year old stocks\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is a deliberate choice rather than a shortcut. The older barrels bring the oak, the leather and the depth, and the young whiskey puts the grain and the brightness back in so the whole thing does not collapse into tannin. It is the same logic behind a good solera, and it is why Batch #12 drinks fuller than its proof suggests it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKentucky Owl carries \u003cstrong\u003eEstablished 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e and the signature of founder \u003cstrong\u003eC.M. Dedman\u003c\/strong\u003e on the neck tag. The modern brand is built entirely on sourced and blended Kentucky barrels, released in numbered batches since 2014, each one a different set of barrels that does not come back once it is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScores\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, Breaking Bourbon, who called it a quintessential classic sip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet spice and oak over caramel and butterscotch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy and full. Warm baking spice and caramel with an unexpected turn of passionfruit and citrus cutting through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with cream and caramel that hang on well past the swallow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat first:\u003c\/strong\u003e read it at full proof before you decide it needs anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThen a few drops of water:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 115.8 proof a little water opens the fruit noticeably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne large cube:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want it long and slow rather than concentrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift idea:\u003c\/strong\u003e a numbered batch release is a better gift than a bottle they can buy again next month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Owl, The Wise Man's Bourbon, Established 1879\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, cask strength, single batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Batch #12, released November 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 year and 7 to 14 year old bourbons, mashbill undisclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115.8 proof (57.9% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Blender:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Rhea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounder:\u003c\/strong\u003e C.M. Dedman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Owl, LLC, Lacassine, Louisiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual label, batch tag, or packaging may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping, packed for glass in the box it needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Curated agave and whiskey selection, allocated bottles when we can get them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually drink this stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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