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Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 22 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ml Bottle

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Orphan Barrel
Rhetoric 22 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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Rhetoric 22 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ml
Bottled in 2016, the Rhetoric 22 year old Bourbon is part of the Orphan Barrel Project and is the third of the annual Rhetoric bottlings which are released progressively to show what extended aging will do to a ‘control batch' of familiar-tasting bourbon. Distilled in 1994, these barrels were reportedly “found in the old Stitzel-Weller warehouses” with the distillate cited as coming from Bernheim Distillery prior to that. Finished to 90.4 proof, Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 22 Year Bourbon is composed of a mash bill derived from 86% corn, 8% malted barley, and 6% rye. Crafted from such a prized distillate, this coveted offering is estimated to become an eventual rarity and a true collectible. The nose opens with wafts of vanilla, summer florals, and caramel over hints of lemon and orchard apples. On the palate are bold notes of cinnamon, pepper, and red hot candies layered between oak and allspice. Rhetoric 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the eighth release from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company and the third in the Rhetoric series of progressively aged whiskeys. Aged two years longer than the first release, it is slightly more mature and carries a higher proof. The whiskey will continue to be progressively aged and re-released annually at a year older, allowing whiskey aficionados to collect the series and compare the whiskeys side-by-side.
Beverage type:
Whiskey
Alcohol Level:
45.2%
Bottle size:
750ml bottle Single
Product Origin:
Kentucky
Expert Rating:
93
UPC code:
082000778615
Tastes like:
Cinnamon
Oak
Pepper
Apple
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Fast Shipping
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Most shipments are dispatched the next business day. We use a network of trusted carriers to get your precious cargo to arrive safely and on time. All shipments are insured for damage or loss.
Buyer Protection
Buyer Protection
Get a refund, replacement or credit should anything go wrong with your order. See our full shipping & returns policy.
Secure Payment
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Your payment details are secured with encryption and payments processed on highly secure servers.
Authenticity Guarantee
Authenticity Guarantee
We guarantee the provenance and authenticity of every product we sell. You can buy from us with the confidence that the item you are receiving is 100% authentic.
About the brand
Designed to uncover some of the whiskey world's rarest hidden treasures, Orphan Barrel is the brainchild of world-renowned liquor magnate Diageo. A truly unique project that sources 'forgotten' or 'abandoned' batches and barrels that distilleries may have left behind or not released for production, Orphan Barrel locates ultra-aged American whiskeys from some of the most famous distilleries around the USA and reinvents their release. Whether it's the spectacular Lost Prophet 22 Year Old, originally distilled at George T. Stagg Distillery, or the scintillating Rhetoric 23 Year Old, which was partially matured at the old Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Orphan Barrel unearths some of the most beautiful and complex 'orphaned' bourbon whiskeys that the United States has to offer, giving them new homes where they can be enjoyed rather than lost in time.
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Tasting Notes
Nose
Toasted grains, cherries, corn, vanilla, caramel, floral, lemon, citrus, apples, ethanol
Taste
Cinnamon, oak, pepper, red hot candies, apples, allspice, pepper, chocolate, clove, anise
Finish
Long, warm, bold
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Sustainable Packing

Our packaging materials are made of 100% recyclable materials. From our cardboard boxes to our biodegradable wrap, everything in our shipments can be recycled (except the drinks of course!).

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