If you’re down to your last drop of 20 year old Bourbon, never fear! We’ve just received our latest shipment of 21 year old Kentucky Bourbon from the Orphan Barrel series. While most stores are selling it around the $150 mark, we’re going to get crazy and give it away for $99.99. Grab a bottle (or three) while they last!

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 750ml (Elsewhere $150) ($99.99)

(ships like 1.5L due to bottle shape)

The sequel to one of the most-coveted and fastest-selling Bourbons in K&L history is now back for round two (albeit one year older this time around). The Rhetoric 21 year from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel series is bringing serious bang-for-the-buck, showcasing mature stocks of beautiful American whiskey (in a seller’s market, no less) in this rock release. Sweet vanilla on the entry rounds quickly into herbaceous notes of tobacco and cedar, before finishing in a flurry of pepper and spice. It’s completely in balance from front to back; never too woody, never tasting dried out or past its prime. The whiskey is in a fantastic place right now and, again, for the age alone they could have charged double. Grab your bottle while we still have inventory. A deal this good is never around for long.

David Driscoll | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 09, 2015It’s crazy to me that there can be a 21 year old American whiskey in 2015 that sells for the same price Pappy 20 did back in 2008. Buying extra mature Bourbon in this market is like buying an apartment in San Francisco–you’re in no position to squabble over price due to the incredible demand and incredibly-low supply. Yet, not only is the Rhetoric 21 a reasonable $99.99, it’s also delicious. The fear is that these older releases are just over-oaked leftovers from Bernheim distillery, but in fact this is bursting with sweetness and spice. Grab two and save one for later. You’ll be thankful you did.

Kyle Kurani | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 08, 2015Another seriously good offering in the Orphan Barrel series that is everything you could ask for to feed that old Bourbon. Incredibly balanced, this bring me back to the days when I tasted older expressions regularly- days long gone- when Bourbon had a beautiful mix of rich and savory characteristics. The Rhetoric strikes that beautiful balance. The nose leaps out with beautifully rich notes of baked apple and vanilla spice, quite inviting. The palate carries the apples but introduces the savory aspects that 21 years in a barrel gives you. Leather, sandalwood intertwined with baking spices galore. Simply the best and oldest hooch we can get our hands on. Enjoy while it lasts!

K&L Wine Merchants
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Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
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