A single sip shows off its super-soft mouthfeel, and as always, this whiskey is precision balanced with no single flavor rushing to the fore. Soon enough, though, toasted oak emerges arm and arm with candied cherry, sugar maple candy and graham cracker.
Michter’s (Louisville, KY) just announced the upcoming December release of its “25 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon”, right off the heels of being named 2023’s Most Admired Whisky by Drinks International. “This release commemorates a truly special moment for us,” commented Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “The last time we released a 25 Year Bourbon was […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Michter’s Distillery For the first time ever, an American distillery has taken home the highest honor in whisky. Michter’s, a Louisville, Kentucky-based bourbon and rye producer, eclipsed the biggest names from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, and beyond to rank first overall in the newly-released 2023 World’s Most Admired Whiskies top 50 list […]
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Michter’s has been named the Most Admired Whiskey in 2023 by Drinks International, an international group made up of spirit buyers, journalist, bartenders and whiskey experts from more than 20 countries. It is a significant achievement, being the first…
Michter’s actually started the whole toasted finish craze back in 2014, but it wasn’t until 2017 that the first toasted rye came along. With this latest release, Michter’s has kept to three-year intervals (the second release hit shelves in 2020).
I was recently asked to arrange a staff training trip to the Michter’s Distillery and the bar at Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery, by Gary Crunkleton. Gary makes these trips to Kentucky with his staff at least once a year. He… Continue Reading →…
Kentucky-based Michter’s has released US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye – showcasing the art of toasting, which heats the inside of the barrel at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye was initially fully matured in barrels then and transferred to secondary barrels made of wood that were […]
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Michter’s has announced the latest release of their 10 year rye. This the first release of this variety since July of last year. Master Distiller Dan McKee says:Our goal is to make the greatest American whiskey. We would love to be able to offer m…
Rye hasn’t been widely used by Scotch whisky distillers for decades, but Inchdairnie Distillery is doing something different for its first release: A Scottish single grain distilled from 53% malted rye and 47% malted barley. The distillery contracted local farmers to grow the rye grain, and released its first batch of RyeLaw this week. Inchdairnie managing director Ian Palmer joins us to explain the reasons for starting with a Scottish rye whisky. In the news, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says no to reconsidering a whisky tax hike set for August, while Diageo is joining the growing list of whisky Read More »
