That is the 4th small-batch mix launch in 2XO’s ongoing Icon Sequence. Every mix is completely different, and bears its personal title and image, impressed by the story behind its making. Kiawah is founder Dixon Dedman’s blissful place, the place he goes together with his household and pals when he desires to unwind for some time. Many issues separate 2XO from different spirits producers, however chief amongst them for us is that Dedman doesn’t depend upon a workforce to produce him notes on the all-but-final product earlier than releasing it to the general public: simply his lonesome.
To provide this bourbon, Dixon accessed two proprietary mash payments from Ezra Brooks’s KSBW Bourbon. One is a low rye 16-18% rye bourbon mash invoice; one, a excessive rye 35% rye bourbon mash invoice. He additionally double-barreled the excessive rye bourbon mash invoice into new charred oak barrels with each #3 and #4 char ranges for no less than 6 months. This gave him 4 elements to work with, in mixing The Icon Sequence releases: low rye bourbon, excessive rye bourbon, double-barreled excessive rye bourbon #3 char, and double-barreled excessive rye bourbon #4 char. No different main participant within the business is mixing completely different distillates from completely different producers with completely different mash payments to create distinctive blends.
GSN’s Remarks: Shiny, woody and pervasive excessive rye nostril with lots of persona. Flavorwise, my fast ideas are of deep char, lengthy within the barrel and prickly rye spice. After a minute, issues cool down right into a extra mellow tone, including some caramel, vanilla and a cooling, tender mint. The physique is light-medium, with a medium-long end. All of it provides as much as a novel taste expertise fairly in contrast to every other. For people who take pleasure in deep pensive whiskies, this one is not going to disappoint. GSN Score: A-
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