How does the 21-year compare to the 23 and 24-year?

Name: Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brand: Orphan Barrel
SKU: 086767704610
Price: 494.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Same distillate, two and three years younger. The 21-year shows good oak integration; the 23 and 24-year add progressively deeper wood character and leather complexity.

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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21 years. Rhetoric. Orphan Barrel — the 21-year annual release in Diageo's Orphan Barrel Rhetoric series, two increments younger than the 23-year expression, presenting the same Bernheim distillate at an earlier maturation stage in the annual progression.

At 21 years, the Rhetoric presents the Bernheim bourbon at a stage where oak integration is substantial but not yet at the deeper leather and tobacco complexity of the older expressions. Having 21, 23, and 24-year Rhetoric simultaneously in the Wooden Cork collection allows a direct three-point comparison of how maturation changes the same distillate across three consecutive age increments.

Specs

Distillery: Bernheim, Louisville, Kentucky (Diageo)
Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Age: 21 years
Series: Orphan Barrel Rhetoric — annual evolving
Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 21-year compare to the 23 and 24-year Rhetoric in stock? Same distillate, two and three years younger respectively. The 21-year shows good oak integration; the 23 and 24-year add progressively deeper wood character, dried fruit, and the leather complexity of extended maturation.

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