Rhetoric coming in Jume (every year?)

[kjbeggs]

http://www.bourbonblog.com/blog/2014/05/16/rhetoric-20-year-old-orphan-barrel-bourbon/

At least this news release sounds like they are being a little more up front this time.

[HighInTheMtns]

Got listed here last week, $90, special order only (which in Utah essentially means on premise only.)

[sutton]

Thanks for the link. The article says it is a mix of old and new Bernheim - I thought I read somewhere that the old distillery was torn down in '90 or '91? So there are some 23+ yr old barrels blended into this 20 yr old label?

For those that have tasted it, how would you characterize the bourbon from the old distillery to the new?

Edited May 18, 2014 by sutton

[kjbeggs]

JUNE, that is...

[squire]

The more the merrier.

[brettckeen]

Thanks for the link. The article says it is a mix of old and new Bernheim - I thought I read somewhere that the old distillery was torn down in '90 or '91? So there are some 23+ yr old barrels blended into this 20 yr old label?

For those that have tasted it, how would you characterize the bourbon from the old distillery to the new?

Barrels from 91' to 93' I have had it at barrel strength and it is really tastey. I guess these are low rack location stuff so not super oaked. But at 90 proof I dunno how exciting it will be.

[The Black Tot]

Standing by, ready to buy this one.

We shall see. I love the Old Blowhard, not so much the Barterhouse.

Sounds like Rhetoric might be the meeting in the middle?

tbt

[ThirstyinOhio]

I haven't been very impressed with the other two releases, but since I'm still in the "got to try everything phase", I'm sure I'll try to grab one or two every year.

[HOF44]

I was a big fan of the Barterhouse, didn't really care for the Old Blowhard, it was kind of woody for me.

[JDSmith619]

I enjoyed both of the OB releases but thought Barterhouse was the better of the 2

I'll definitely get one..

[ModernThirst]

I try not to be in that "try and buy everything" phase, but unfortunately, I still am as well. I tasted the barterhouse and thought it was okay, but not amazing (really it's a value issue...$75+ is steep, IMO). But I couldn't help from buying a bottle regardless.

I'll probably try to buy a bottle of rhetoric as well.