For the second release from our celebrated Cellar Collection, we've selected our finest 10-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon from our oldest stocks and finished it in tawny port barrels for 10 months to create a uniquely complex, high-proof whiskey. Tawny port was once considered to be the queen of port wines, and the mellow flavors from these tawny oak barrels perfectly complement the complexity of our 10-year bourbon. In honor of these exquisitely refined flavors, we've chosen the symbol of the queen to commemorate our second rare and remarkable Cellar Collection release. Our Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Tawny Port Wine Barrels is available exclusively for 500 Main members from January 31st until February 7th. Beginning February 8th, it will be available at our distillery and a handful of select retailers.

Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition is a collaboration with John Rhea, Kentucky Owl's master blender, and Yahisa Yusuke, Japanese whiskey master blender for Nagahama Distillery in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. John Rhea started his career in whiskey at Four Roses Distillery right out of college, eventually working his way up to Chief Operating Officer and then retiring in 2016 after 40 years with the company. Rhea also served on the board of the Kentucky Distillers' Association for 17 years. He joined Kentucky Owl as master blender in 2021. Yahisa Yusuke is much newer to whiskey blending, but proving to be an up-and-coming blender to watch.