Following up on a critically-acclaimed debut, Dixon Dedman is again with the second launch from his new model 2XO, and this one is named The Innkeeper’s Mix. It’s a becoming identify as a result of Dedman himself is the previous operator of the oldest constantly family-operated inn in the US, the Beaumont Inn in Kentucky. He started working there on the age of 8 and credit that have for serving to to develop his palate, initially selecting up a ardour for taste creation on the inn’s take a look at kitchen.
Since transferring possession of the Beaumont Inn to his cousins in late 2022, Dedman launched his first bourbon beneath the 2XO banner, The Phoenix Mix, with The Innkeeper’s Mix marking not simply the second launch from the model but additionally the second in what he’s dubbed “The Icon Sequence.”
Whereas there are plans within the works for 2 further sequence, Dedman hopes the Icon Sequence can be a spot for him to inform a narrative and honor his journey within the whiskey world. With a $100 price ticket, the Icon Sequence can be seeking to thread the needle between being a splurge buy and in addition one that folk aren’t hesitant to open on particular events. Dedman himself mentioned, “I wouldn’t commerce something for the emails and texts I’ve acquired from individuals saying they saved and opened [The Phoenix Blend] on the proper second.”
The primary whiff of The Innkeeper’s Mix is jam-packed with contemporary raspberries, a dose of sticky caramel, and a few faint smokiness harking back to an extinguished match. As soon as the whiskey is given time to open up there’s a little bit of buttered cornbread that develops together with spices like black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. On the palate that cornbread observe turns into a bit grainier and the contemporary raspberries cecome the dried variety – much less juicy however nonetheless nicely developed. Rounding out the expertise within the mouth is the looks of leather-based, barrel char, and a sticky caramel sweetness that coats the tongue earlier than a big spice-laden end grips the palate and hangs on for a prolonged and satisfying conclusion.
With this new launch 2XO has constructed on their robust preliminary providing by using the identical lot of barrels from The Phoenix Mix however attaining a depth of taste that the inaugural launch didn’t fairly seize. Followers of 2XO have rather more to sit up for because the model plans to develop their portfolio and launch two further sequence within the close to future. Be looking out for the primary launch, the Oak Sequence, which is anticipated to debut within the early fall with the Gem of Kentucky Sequence to comply with.
104 proof.
A / $100 / 2xowhiskey.com
2XO The Innkeeper’s Mix
$100
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