Needless to say, this is a limited-time offering. It’s a pricy purchase, but bear in mind that, added up, the six whiskeys represent 132 years of age. Orphan Barrel Entrapment 25 Year Old Canadian Whiskey Canadian Whiskey Blended Whiskey 750ml Bottle. The whiskeys-all full-size bottles-come in a wooden crate, and the total package costs $1,500. Author Whisky Musings Posted on SeptemCategories Orphan Barrel Tags Forged Oak, Orphan Barrel Orphan Barrel Old Blowhard Review This was the second release from Diageo’s Oprhan Barrel program, and it’s a 26 year Old Bernheim distilled bourbon bottled at 45.35 ABV. Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 24 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Kentucky Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey 750ml Bottle. The companys previous iteration, United Distillers had been very active in the American whiskey market. Whoop & Holler-One of the most recent releases, a 28 year old American whiskey. The Orphan Barrel brand was devised by Diageo in 2013. Whisky Advocate score: 83 pointsįorged Oak-A 15 year old Kentucky straight bourbon.
Orphan barrel series#
Rhetoric 21 year old-The second release in the Rhetoric series ( Rhetoric 23 year old just came out earlier this spring), which will eventually top out with a 25 year old Kentucky straight bourbon in 2019. Lost Prophet-A 22 year old Kentucky straight bourbon. Old Blowhard-A 26 year old Kentucky straight bourbon.
Orphan barrel archive#
The Orphan Barrel Archive Collection brings together past releases, including:īarterhouse-The first release in the Orphan Barrel series, a 20 year old Kentucky straight bourbon. I don’t like that the story behind the bourbon is so vague and has so many unknowns, but the actual bourbon is solid.Lovers of aged bourbon, take note: You can now buy six Orphan Barrel whiskeys in one classy package. Why Because Diageo already releases 10 to 12 ultra-rare Scotch whiskies every year as part of its. Diageo owns a town of Scotch brands, so while its sort of logical to drop one of these into the Orphan Barrel brand, its also a little confusing. This would be a nice bottle to have on the bar and bring out when your bourbon friends come over. The latest release in Diageos Orphan Barrel Project - the 13th in the lineup - is perhaps its most unusual to date: Its a single malt Scotch. This is unique bourbon with some very nice notes of red hot candies, cinnamon, white pepper, and a dusty-esk old bourbon funkyness. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find and typically marked up if you do find it. I feel like the person who enjoys cinnamon and other spices will really enjoy this pour. This is a bourbon that would be intriguing if I saw it on the shelf for $110, but this one is not going to be for everybody. Now, the Orphan Barrel brand from Diageo was born as a showcasing of out of the way barrels the spirit giant would bring to light as rare and typically older bottlings from its. The red hots and white pepper sit on the back of the palate for quite awhile. was started to share barrels of delicious and rare whiskey, hidden away and nearly forgotten in the back of rickhouses and distilleries. This bourbon has a long, pleasant finish with the red hot candies and cinnamon carrying over from the palate. Our goal is to pass these rare, small offerings for the world to try. Stories of these lost whiskeys have become the stuff of legend. Notes of red hot candies, apples, and allspice also come through. The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Company was started to share barrels of rare and delicious whiskey, hidden away and nearly forgotten in the back of rick houses and distilleries. The palate is a medium viscosity with a big punch of cinnamon, funk, white pepper, and sweet oak up front.
There is a little ethanol note that I did not expect from a 90.4 proof, 22 year old bourbon. Floral notes come off with other notes of lemon and apple. The nose is very corn forward with sweet notes of vanilla and caramel. (Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass) Color The mash bill is 86% corn, 8% malted barley, and 6% rye with a suggested retail price of around $110. where it is bottled in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The bourbon is branded under Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. There is a lot of unknowns when it comes to these barrels, but we do know that the this stock will eventually run out as these are simply old sourced barrels. Diageo decided to turn these barrels into the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Project of which the Rhetoric line comes from. The distillate originally came from Bernheim Distillery before being stored in Stitzel Weller Warehouses. Rhetoric 22 Year is 90.4 proof and comes from old barrels that had been stored in the Old Stitzel Weller Distillery that were sourced by Diego.