Michter S 10 Year Rye Review
Caramel roasted grain cinnamon oil toffee vanilla and a bit of fruit and mint.
Michter s 10 year rye review. To me this was no comparison. Well balanced medium body and a soft warm feel. The current releases though are actually not distilled by michter s themselves. Last i looked at another michter s bottle michter s us 1 rye.
If you had concerns about quality lost in the changeover from willie pratt and i ll confess that i did simply because the 2016 release was that. They ve become famous in the bourbon community for their aged limited releases. Michter s bourbon 10 years review. Michter s provided bourbon banter with a sample of their product for this review.
My first thought when poured this in the michter s rye 10 years blind was this tastes like a better oakier version of the woodford reserve rye and since michter s sources everything it s completely possible they got it from brown forman. After a years hiatus michter s has released their 2016 10 year michter s rye. I experienced a distinct spearmint flavor with hints of honey and an oak spice dryness that lasted well beyond my expectations for a rye whiskey. While michter s us 1 rye is a nice drinker it s sweeter and lacks much of the depth and character of the older michter s 10 year rye.
Michter s originally an ndp non distiller producer has now opened the doors on their distillery in louisville. Last year s was very well reviewed and this one is just as exciting. The finish is warm and oily. 2016 michter s 10 year rye.
Retail price per 750ml bottle of michter s 10 year rye is 160. Michter s 10 year straight rye whiskey barrel 17a37 92 8 proof the 2017 incarnation of michter s 10 year rye is the first release greenlit by new master distiller pamela heilmann. After a great new start for the michter s name under magliocco this new distillery carries the potential to make some of the best whiskey on the market. We appreciate their willingness to allow us to review their products with no strings attached.
Medium roasted grain toffee cinnamon oil and mint. We review michter s 10 year single barrel rye 2019 the latest in this particular rye whiskey variant from the popular michter s distillery in kentucky. Since this is going to be a sourced barrel it is a good representation of the quality that they are working with in their batches. Caramel roasted grain cinnamon oil toffee vanilla and a bit of fruit.
So basically we ve got a very nice bottle of michter s 10 year rye from an unknown providence. This 10 year straight rye whiskey is the first released in over a year. The only other time i remember experiencing the scent of honeysuckle was with the michter s 10 year old rye whiskey.