On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 84.8
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- RyeKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- Street price
- $44.99
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“Single-barrel US★1 Kentucky rye at 84.8 — citrus, butterscotch, pepper”
Tasting notes
- nose
- spice, pepper, citrus zest, and butterscotch over toasted oak
- palate
- light-to-medium rye spice with citrus and butterscotch sweetness — single-barrel nuance without barrel-proof heat
- finish
- clean oak and lingering pepper
Mash bill
Full grain split not published.
Select American rye grain, sheared for maximum flavor extraction — exact mash percentages unpublished. Single-barrel US★1 rye thesis: peppery spice, citrus, butterscotch, oak.
- Cask
- Fire-charred new American white oak
- Best served
- versatile
Why it's craft
Single-barrel US★1 Kentucky rye with published 84.8 proof and tasting-panel release discipline under Michter's craft-leaning production ethos.
Michter's Distillery
Independent · Est. 1753
Sources: michters.com, michters.com