Caramel and cigar box lead the way, but leather comes in strong, followed by oak, earth, and mushrooms. … Alas, the short finish hurts what was a delightful experience.
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a purposeful illustration of how barrel maturation imparts a lasting impression on a whiskey year after year. Our fourth release, this 23-year-old bourbon begins with an aroma of vanilla bean, brown sugar, and a hint of banana... unfolding into a rich taste of cocoa, bourbon vanilla, black cherry, and red currant... finishing with a touch of fruitcake, citrus and oak. Subsequent limited editions of this exploitative whiskey will be released each year from the remaining maturing stock. At Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co., we pride ourselves in rescuing lost barrels of rare and delicious whiskey, hidden away and long forgotten in the hack of rickhouses. While we take craft and quality seriously, we had a little fun bringing these extraordinary whiskeys to life with each of our marques. Every is hand bottled in Tullahoma, to ensure that these rare whiskeys are treated with the care they deserve-- because once they'er gone, they're gone forever.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 45.3% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| UPC | 082000783589 |
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Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 2 notes from 2 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenA hint
- Fruityslight hints of apple and pineapple, hint of banana, black cherry, red currant, fruitcakeLight
- SweetCaramel lead the way, crème brûlée, salt water taffy, vanilla icing, vanilla beanStrong
- Oak & maltcigar box lead the way, oak, Nutella and roasted almonds, a touch of oakClear
- SmokeA hint
- SpicenutmegLight
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