{"product_id":"orphan-barrel-rhetoric-21-year-old-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e21 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bernheim, Louisville, Kentucky (Diageo)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orphan Barrel Rhetoric — annual evolving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/orphan-barrel\"\u003eOrphan Barrel at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 21-year compare to the 23 and 24-year Rhetoric in stock?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does the 21-year compare to the 23 and 24-year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"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.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Orphan Barrel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900667826247,"sku":"086767704610","price":494.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/product-rhetoric-21_a425f0ef-4e5e-43f8-91cd-628db779dfa4.png?v=1782423198","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/orphan-barrel-rhetoric-21-year-old-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}