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Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 25 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
91 proof 25 years Bourbon Heaven Hill Bardstown, KY $140 86% corn, 6% rye, 8% malted barley
Nose

Butterscotch bomb with dusty, baking spice oak, nutmeg, sweet corn, old funk characteristic of well-aged bourbon

Palate

Butterscotch forward, baking spice, nutmeg, not much spice on the back end, oak and leather notes, held together fairly well without being overly drying

Finish

Short to moderate finish, opens up slightly as the glass sits, cinnamon spice present but not lingering intensely

Pleasant
A solidly constructed 25-year-old with impressive aromatic complexity and butterscotch character, though the finish falls somewhat short of the nose and palate promise.
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