Orphan Barrel Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 year 750 ml

Rhetoric is part of Diageo's Orphan Barrel project, which sources overlooked, older barrels of American whiskey and bottles them as limited annual releases. This 21 year expression is a bourbon whiskey built from stock that had rested far longer than most bourbon on the shelf, giving it a deep, oak-forward profile with notes of dark caramel, leather and dried fruit, and a long, dry, tannic finish typical of very old bourbon. Because Rhetoric is a blend of barrels rather than a single-barrel release, exact mash bill and source distillery aren't published. It's built for drinkers who specifically seek out extra-aged American whiskey.

How to drink Rhetoric 21 Year

Give it a few minutes in the glass before tasting — at 21 years, the oak can dominate early and needs air to let the dried-fruit notes catch up.

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