Kentucky Owl is about to release its fourth version under master blender John Rhea and for this one the bourbon aimed for a spin on popular a Japanese whisky. It’s the second “international ...

Now Kentucky Owl has gotten in on the action as well, combining the forces of master blenders John Rhea and Yusuke Yahisa of Japan’s Nagahama Distillery. So how does this new release differ?

The blend represents a collaboration between Kentucky Owl Master Blender John Rhea, and Yusuke Yahisa of Japanese distillery Nagahama, who made at least the initial steps of blending. The product ...

and Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition which was blended by the Nagahama Distillery master blender. But there is little precedent for an American whiskey producer that isn’t part of a larger Japanese ...

Dixon Dedman, who revived his family’s Kentucky Owl bourbon then sold the brand to Stoli, is launching a new label. His brand is named 2XO, which stands for Two Times Oak, because Dixon re ...