Rhetoric 24 Year Bourbon

All the right bourbon notes, smooth and nice. but I always hope for something really special in this price range (and fairly or unfairly, I expect even more of rare whiskeys that can only be found on the secondary market for top dollar). This was very good, but not truly special IMO. This is hard to find for sale; I found it at Fluke Newport in Newport Rhode Island. If you're in the area, head up to the bar on the third floor - they have an awesome selection

Nose: Up front very sweet oak, oranges, molasses and chocolate syrup. However the oak buries everything else and causes it to be slightly muted. Palate: Oak... an abundance of bitter oak, dried fruits, dark chocolate, a rise in heat with a sweet and sour tongue drying finish. I bought this at $120 and have owned this bottle for a year. I’ve chipped away at it monthly. It’s opened up but not enough to diminish or really enhance it. It more or less stayed the same. Even at $120 I can’t recommend it. But if you’re an oak person or an Orphan Barrel collector then I can.

Drank this at Relief & Resource in a bourbon flight

“Rare Bourbon Flight” - Brandy Library