Stoli Group’s Kentucky Owl announced the second release in The Wiseman series, a new straight rye whiskey available in April across the U.S. The new whiskey joins The Wiseman Bourbon released by Kentucky Owl in September 2021 and named one of Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 and Bourbon Review’s Top 10 whiskies of the year.

The Wiseman Straight Rye is a 95% rye mash bill selected by Kentucky Owl Master Blender John Rhea and bottled at 100.8 proof.

This is the third Kentucky Owl release under Rhea, who previously served as Four Roses Distillery’s chief operating officer, where his responsibilities included quality control, maturation, evaluation and product blending. He was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2016 and served as chair of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association board of directors.

Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wine company, purchased Kentucky Owl in 2017. Originally founded by C.M. Dedman in 1879, the Kentucky Owl Bardstown distillery went dark during the Prohibition era and remained dormant until a descendant revived the brand in 2014. Since then, the company’s small batch releases have sold out quickly and received rave reviews.

The Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Straight Rye, which carries a $60 MSRP, is the latest addition to the Kentucky Owl portfolio. The Wiseman Straight Rye will be available starting in April at a limited number of fine retailers across the brand’s national distribution footprint.

For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com.