Rhetoric 24 Year Bourbon

Not worth the steep price per bottle. Had a $14 1oz pour at liquor barn

Oak and spice throughout the palate on my first tasting. The finish carried with a lite building of heat but it was short. Definitely would like to spend more time with this one to see if it opens up overtime.

45.4% abv Mashbill: 86% corn; 8% barley; 6% rye. Nose: OAK; toffee; vanilla; hint of dark chocolate, dark cherry & blackberry; slight clove and anise spice; did I mention oak? Palate: OAK, very woody with some bitterness; sweetness from vanilla backed by light brown sugar; salted caramel; fairly thin viscosity and delicate mouthfeel. Finish; medium-long and drying; cafe mocha and dark chocolate; cinnamon; vanilla; hint of dark fruit, orange and slight sourness. Oh, and oak. Value: at $140-200 in the U.S. = hard pass. Final thoughts: beneath the intense oakiness of this pour lies some nuance and complexity, but even the addition of water doesn’t shatter the woody bitterness quite enough, rather just enhancing the sweetness. This is a classic example of how very aged bourbon, unlike scotch, actually diminishes the quality of the experience. It’s not bad, but for the price this is a hard one to justify. While oxidization will certainly help, for the price you expect an amazing pour right away. Bottom line: there are simply too many great bourbons at half the price. Score: 2.5/5 Hard to recommend/definitely try before you buy

Caramel Sweet caramel, vanilla, very nutty perhaps hazelnut, tannins, m oak Sweet caramel, vanilla, oak burns sharply a couple seconds in then fades to tannin fur then nutty to buttery tannin with notes of soft vanilla, cedar and a mint to finish Drops of water soften the oak burn significantly and bring out the nutty and leather notes though caramel and vanilla less prominent Tasted head to head with 25 year and the 24 has much more oak rye burn, more sweet caramel, less complexity