Michter S Barrel Strength Bourbon Msrp

Because our home is louisville we always enjoy celebrating kentucky s wonderful bourbon industry with our friends who visit us.

Michter s barrel strength bourbon msrp. The us 1 expressions so named to honor michter s heritage harkening back to america s first whiskey company consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. The average strength of the barrels in the september 2017 release is 108 6 proof. Individual events this year included a tour of the newly opened bulleit distillery in shelbyville something i haven t been invited to do yet several private barrel selection events and plenty of fine dining coupled to the host. The best american whiskey according to food wine magazine our 10 year single barrel bourbon represents the culmination of over a decade of.

Bottling strength each barrel is bottled at its particular alcohol level at the time of bottling. Because we have to allocate our whiskeys due to our limited stocks we were only able to make this bourbon available in the commonwealth of kentucky. Since the 1990 s the michter s team has been doing pioneering work to re establish the high quality american rye whiskey category. A rich maghony brown color this bourbon is warm and inviting to the eye it holds amazing viscosity in the glass after a swirl or two with long legs.

Mature in age and truly exceptional in quality michter s 10 year single barrel kentucky straight bourbon has earned its place as an enduring favorite of the most discerning whiskey connoisseurs. The may 2015 inaugural release of michter s us1 barrel strength rye marked yet another milestone in that quest for maturation the rye distillate is entered into the barrel at 103 proof rather than a more industry standard higher proof. Michter swhiskeys the us1 expressions so named to honor michter s heritage harkening back to america s first whiskey company founded in 1753 consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. It s not hard to see why its so celebrated.

In the summer of 2017 we released our us 1 kentucky straight barrel strength bourbon for the first time ever. The liquid is a perfect amber slightly lighter than you might expect an old whiskey to be with a dandelion hue on the edges. 20 year old sourced single barrel kentucky straight bourbon 2018 bottling. Msrp around 700 usd.

The bottle has the michter s sophisticated vintage look and a stout silver wax dipped top. On its website michter s does describe their aging regime which includes a low barrel entry strength of 103 proof as well as the use of heat cycling in their warehouse. Distilled to master distiller dan mckee s exacting specifications no us 1 whiskey is ever released until dan and the michter s tasting panel deems it ready. Msrp around 700 with market prices reaching 3000 and up.