"2XO ("Two Times Oak") is the work of American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman. The brand takes its name from the blending process, where every release has "additional oak exposure." This is the first 2XO rye release from Dedman, who is best known for his work with Kentucky Owl, a brand started by his great-great-grandfather and relaunched by Dixon in 2014."
""The biggest way I found to be impactful and interesting on whiskey was double barreling," he says. "I doubled down on the maturation component, using this big inventory of barrels with different profiles, and then created one-off blends with them." With 2XO, he uses a variation on staves in place of a second barrel. "It's actually these stainless steel chains, and threaded on them are little cup pieces of the staves," he adds. "It looks like an eight-foot-long string of charcoal briquettes.""
2XO Oak Series comprises American Oak, French Oak, and White Oak Rye releases created by Dixon Dedman. The brand name reflects additional oak exposure achieved by inserting stainless steel chains threaded with charred American white oak stave pieces into finished barrels. The White Oak Rye uses a 95% rye mash bill and the series bottles at 46% ABV. The chains provide similar oak surface area to a new barrel while reducing cost to roughly 20% of new-barrel expense, enabling retail prices near $50. The series has earned awards, including a Double Gold for American Oak Bourbon at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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