{"product_id":"2xo-american-oak-kentucky-straight-bourbon","title":"2XO American Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThere's oak inside the barrel, too.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2XO stands for Two Times Oak, and that's the whole idea behind Dixon Dedman's label: every bottle gets a second hit of new charred oak. For American Oak, Dedman drops chains of charred American oak right into the barrel. More wood touching the whiskey means more of what new oak gives, so you get caramel, toffee, and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat sweetness is there to balance the grain. The mash bill is 18% rye, which puts the spice at the end of the sip instead of the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedman comes from a Kentucky whiskey family. In 2014 he brought back Kentucky Owl, the brand his great-great-grandfather C.M. Dedman started, which had gone dark in 1916. 2XO is his own blending label, and American Oak is the everyday bottle in it, the first in his Oak Series. It's the one we'd hand someone who asks where to start with 2XO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 92 proof it's easy to drink neat and holds up in an Old Fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e vanilla, honeysuckle, caramel, citrus zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e butterscotch, roasted cashews, nougat, caramel brittle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e light peppery spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: 2XO Oak Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: No age statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash bill: 18% rye (full bill unpublished)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOak: Extra charred American oak added to the barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 92 proof \/ 46%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlender: Dixon Dedman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Bourbon-of-the-Month Club Intro members in September 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"2XO\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo Times Oak. Every 2XO whiskey gets extra time with new charred oak on top of its first aging. On this bottle, the extra oak goes in as charred American oak chains inside the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's \"Kentucky straight bourbon\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBourbon made in Kentucky and aged at least two years in new charred oak, with nothing added but water. If a straight bourbon is under four years old, the label has to say its age. This one carries no age statement, so it's four years or older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same Dixon Dedman behind Kentucky Owl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He relaunched Kentucky Owl in 2014. 2XO is his newer label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2XO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67682217951386,"sku":"VWS200427807","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/2xo-american-oak-home-bar.jpg?v=1791324822","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/products\/2xo-american-oak-kentucky-straight-bourbon","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}