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Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

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$549.96
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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 Volume45.3%
Country of OriginUnited States
RegionKentucky
UPC082000783589

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

Whisky Advocate · Fred Minnick · 2017
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.
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Tasting Notes

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

Flavor map

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 23 Year Old against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Orphan BarrelRhetoric 23 YearOldFour Roses LimitedEdition Small BatchOrphan Barrel FangedPursuit 17 Year OldLimited Edition SeriesNo. 16 Woodford ReserveMaster's Collection 'VeryFine Rare Bourbon'Kentucky Straight

Closest bourbons at a similar price: Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch ($599.96), Orphan Barrel Fanged Pursuit 17 Year Old ($399.96), and Limited Edition Series No. 16 Woodford Reserve Master's Collection 'Very Fine Rare Bourbon' Kentucky Straight ($479.96).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 23 Year Old (this bottle)6.00.0$549.96
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Filmland Spirits Moonlight Mayhem 2 'The White Port Wolf' Small Batch6.00.0$69.98
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch6.00.0$599.96
Old Charter Oak French Oak6.00.0$249.96
Old Elk Cognac Cask Finished Blended6.00.0$99.98
Orphan Barrel Fanged Pursuit 17 Year Old6.00.0$399.96
Green River Distilling Co. Full Proof5.90.0$63.98
Limited Edition Series No. 16 Woodford Reserve Master's Collection 'Very Fine Rare Bourbon' Kentucky Straight6.20.0$479.96
Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Finish5.80.0$74.98
Colonel E.H. Taylor Four Grain6.00.3$3,999.96
Eagle Rare 12 Year6.10.3$169.96
Booker's6.00.4$99.96
Pendleton 10 Year5.60.0$56.98
John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Kentucky Straight Small Batch5.80.4$26.97
Breckenridge High Proof Blend6.50.0$64.98
Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream Liqueur6.50.0$26.98
Maker's Mark Limited Release 101 Proof6.30.4$59.97
Michter's 20 Years Old Limited Release-Single Barrel6.40.3$4,599.96
Parker's Heritage Collection 10th Edition 24 Year Old5.50.0$1,499.96
W. L. Weller C.Y.P.B. - Craft Your Perfect Bourbon The Original Wheated6.00.5$499.96
1792 Single Barrel5.70.5$42.96
Smooth Ambler Old Scout5.50.3$39.98
W. L. Weller Special Reserve Wheated5.70.5$69.96
I.W. Harper 15 Year Old5.40.0$119.96
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Decanter Series5.40.0$499.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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