There’s a new release from 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the second batch from blender Dixon Dedman.
The Innkeeper’s Blend is the second small batch release in the brand’s Icon Series, following on the heels of the 2XO The Phoenix Blend release.
A statement from 2XO Whiskey noted that this blend pays homage to the Dedman family’s hundred year history in the hospitality industry, as previous owners of the iconic Beaumont Inn on Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail.
The Innkeeper’s Blend will be available in select markets nationwide in limited quantities, and available online at ReserveBar, with a suggested retail price of $100.
“The Innkeeper’s Blend allows me to pay tribute to my family’s long history in hospitality and the values instilled along the way,” Dedman said.
His great-great-grandmother started the inn in 1919, and Dixon was eight years old when he first remembers “helping out” there. He joined the family business after graduating college in 2003, and by 2008 he was fully running the inn.
“The hospitality business taught me a lot,” Dedman explained. “It trains you to deal with everything that comes your way, to adjust, and react on the fly. The Innkeeper’s Blend is a nod to that part of my life that put me on this current path.”
The name 2XO, which means Two Times Oak, refers to Dixon’s blending process where he re-barrels some of his hand-selected aged whiskey into new charred oak barrels, with both #3 and #4 char levels. This in turn creates a combination of intense flavors, character, and complexity with each blend.
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The Innkeeper’s Blend is made up of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys composed of two proprietary mash bills from different distilling partners … one a high rye 35% bourbon mash bill and the other a low rye 16-18% bourbon mash bill.
The distiller’s notes show that on the nose, The Innkeeper’s Blend has hints of butterscotch, red apple, cherry, cinnamon, and subtle earthy scents. On the palate, there are flavors of caramel, vanilla, crème brulee, plum, cherry, and light black pepper spice.
Dedman explained that The Innkeeper’s Blend will be followed by the third release in the Icon Series, The Tribute Blend. Additionally, 2XO will release the first blend in a new Oak Series, American Oak, which will be a single barrel, limited expression from the Gem of Kentucky Series.
For more information, check out www.2xowhiskey.com.
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