{"product_id":"orphan-barrel-rhetoric-23-year-old-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23 years. Rhetoric. Orphan Barrel — the 23-year annual release in Diageo's Orphan Barrel Rhetoric series, the program that adds one additional year of age to each successive release to document the progression of the same Bernheim distillery stock as it matures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rhetoric concept is unique: the same distillate appears annually at sequentially increasing age statements — 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 years — allowing collectors to track how the same bourbon changes as it continues aging. The current Wooden Cork Orphan Barrel collection includes Rhetoric at 20, 21, 23, and 24 years, documenting four of the six available annual increments simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 23 years, the Bernheim distillate has developed the deep leather, dried fruit, and worn oak complexity that extended Kentucky maturation produces, above the 21-year (less wood integration) but below the 24-year (more concentrated maturity).\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 23 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\u003eWhat is the Rhetoric concept?\u003c\/strong\u003e The same Bernheim distillate released annually at sequentially increasing age statements — each year one year older. The program documents how a specific bourbon changes through extended maturation by presenting the same stock at multiple age points.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhich Rhetoric ages are currently in stock at Wooden Cork?\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhetoric 20, 21, 23, and 24 year expressions are currently in stock, documenting four incremental steps in the same distillate's aging progression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the Rhetoric concept?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The same Bernheim distillate released annually at sequentially increasing age statements — documenting how a specific bourbon changes through extended maturation at multiple age points.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which Rhetoric ages are in stock?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Rhetoric 20, 21, 23, and 24 year are currently in stock — four incremental steps in the same distillate's aging progression.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Orphan Barrel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900661370951,"sku":"Scott","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Orphan-Barrel-Rhetoric-23-Year-Old-Kentucky-Straight-Bourbon-Whiskey_adb0e2d6-e9ed-4a1a-9ba4-cd767023106c.png?v=1782424372","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/orphan-barrel-rhetoric-23-year-old-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}