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Michters Small Batch Bourbon

The bourbon the way i look at this no age statement nas. Distilled to master distiller dan mckees exacting specifications no us 1 whiskey is ever released until dan and the michters tasting panel.

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Michters us 1 bourbon is made from a carefully selected mashbill that features the highest quality american corn.

Michters small batch bourbon. Enough waffle though lets get down to business. This is made in small batches of a couple of dozen barrels or less and is part of the standard us 1 michters range which also includes the american whiskey original sour mash and a single barrel straight rye. Available only as stocks permit these outstanding whiskeys are extraordinarily rich in flavor.

This is part of what michters did for its staple product their us1 bourbon. I think that may have been a factor when i sat down to review the michters us number 1 small batch. The michters website declares that it is straight bourbon but strangely it does not say that on the bottle labeling.

Michters small batch bourbon is named after a former oldest distillery in the usa and is currently wowing the uk bar scene. Michterswhiskeys the us1 expressions so named to honor michters heritage harkening back to americas first whiskey company founded in 1753 consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. Sweet fruity and spicy it packs in plenty of flavour.

The grandes dames of the portfolio michters 25 year rye and 25 year bourbon represent more than a quarter century of maturation in the distillerys finest barrels. Michters is in the process of finishing a new full scale facility in southern louisville and is planning a downtown louisville micro distillery to open in either 2014 or 2015 which could provide a fascinating addition to both the kentucky bourbon trail and the urban bourbon trail. Michters us 1 kentucky straight bourbon is also available with personalized fort nelson select labeling at michters fort nelson distillery.

Truly small batch each batch of us 1 bourbon is typically composed of no more than two dozen barrels. It is then matured to the peak of perfection with barrels often aging in excess of eight years. They went small batch never drawing from more than two dozen barrels for a bottling run that done at 914 proof 457 abv and with the companys selected filtration.

Reflecting the spirit of the bluegrass state michters us 1 kentucky straight bourbon is nuanced mellow and earthy. The us 1 expressions so named to honor michters heritage harkening back to americas first whiskey company consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. The website also declares that it is truly a small batch as each batch is typically composed of no more than two dozen barrels.

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