Kentucky Owl Confiscated

91 POINTS: WHISKY ADVOCATE - Notes of gardenia, banana bread, toasty sourdough bread crust, and red apple on the nose. The taste is of graham crackers, citrus, toffee, and muted sweet cinnamon spice, balanced with white grape notes, and a hint of cayenne on the finish. 

4.5/5: LIQUOR.COM - The big issue with Confiscated isn’t how it tastes, but the $125 price tag for a bourbon shrouded in secrecy. We have no clue where in Kentucky it’s currently produced (a Kentucky Owl distillery is reportedly in the works), nor do we know its age or any details about the mashbill. Hardcore American whiskey fans—the kind who would spend upward of $100 a bottle—care passionately about the details of what’s in the bottle, and Kentucky Owl’s lack of transparency has caused more than a little grumbling in the bourbon community. That said, don’t let the absence of information dissuade you from giving Confiscated a try. Wherever it’s from and however it’s made and aged, it’s a terrific bourbon. But it would be even more satisfying to know about what’s in the glass.