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Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition is a Kentucky straight bourbon finished in Japanese Mizunara oak. The Mizunara finish layers incense, sandalwood and coconut notes on top of the aged bourbon base, flavors American and European oak cannot produce. It suits bourbon drinkers who want something off the standard profile and are curious about Japanese cask finishing. Against other finished bourbons, the Mizunara angle is rare; the trade-off is that the oak influence can dominate and the base whiskey's age is not disclosed.
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Lowest price we've seen: $59.99 on Nov 5 at Wooden Cork. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 5.
Buyers rate it highly, at 4.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings. They praise the unusual Mizunara character and the smooth, layered finish. Some find the oak influence heavy and the profile less balanced than expected.
Kentucky Owl Bourbon Takumi Edition is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in Japanese Mizunara oak. An aged Kentucky bourbon is the base, and the Mizunara finish adds a second layer of flavor.
Mizunara oak (Quercus mongolica) gives incense, sandalwood and coconut character that American and European oak do not. Mizunara grows only in Hokkaido and takes more than 200 years to reach barrel size.
"Takumi" (匠) means artisan or master craftsman in Japanese. The name presents the Mizunara finishing as a collaboration between Kentucky bourbon tradition and Japanese cooperage heritage.