2XO Whiskey announced the addition of the first Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, White Oak Rye, to the brand’s Oak Series. 

White Oak Rye joins award-winning bourbons – American Oak and French Oak – in the Oak Series, a trio of whiskeys showcasing blender Dedman Dixon’s blending process in which every 2XO expression undergoes additional oak exposure. White Oak Rye will have limited availability at launch (FL, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, NE, WI) and will expand to more states in 2026. It is also available online at ReserveBar.com (SRP $49.99/750ml).

Dixon is well known for his former brand Kentucky Owl, a brand started by his great-great grandfather and relaunched by Dixon in 2014. White Oak Rye features a bold 95% rye mash bill, elevated through Dixon’s proprietary double oak technique where he introduces additional charred American White Oak to straight rye barrels, intensifying the maturation process.

“After releasing American Oak and French Oak bourbons, Rye was the next natural addition to our ongoing Oak series,” Dixon said in a news release. “I’ve always enjoyed working with a high rye mashbill, and with White Oak Rye, that signature pepper comes through, along with sweeter notes from the double oak exposure during maturation.”

All 2XO whiskeys are crafted in partnership with Prestige Beverage Group, an importer of award-winning wine and spirits. Together, Dixon and Prestige Beverage Group aim to offer the most unique, sought-after whiskey blends available to spirits enthusiasts everywhere. 

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About 2XO

2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was created by American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman. Dixon grew up on the Kentucky whiskey trail infusing the learnings from industry legends with his culinary expertise from running his family’s business, the famed and James Beard award-winning Beaumont Inn. He was originally known for his high-proof, robust Kentucky Owl Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey blends, a brand he relaunched in 2014 from his great-great grandfather, C.M. Dedman, after it went dark in 1916 around the time of Prohibition. Learn more about 2XO and White Oak Rye at www.2xowhiskey.com.