Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 20 year old

Situated between siblings Barterhouse and Old Blowhard in flavor profile. Firm spice botanicals dried fruit and a kiss of honey rest on a bed of caramel along with resinous oak leather dark chocolate and a hint of tobacco on the finish. Lovely nose but there's substantial oak on the palate. The sweeter notes make an effort to balance the oak but the oak still dominates. For these who like drier spicier bourbon.