LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- For the first time since becoming the first
American whiskey to be named the World's Most Admired Whiskey,
Michter's will be releasing its acclaimed 10 Year Kentucky Straight
Rye. The release is a single barrel product bottled from stocks
over ten years old that have been selected by Michter's production
team.
"For over 20 years at Michter's, we have been hard at work
trying to show that American Rye can be a world class spirit. Along
with our US*1 Rye, our 10 Year Rye has led the way for us. In fact,
the first rye released by Kentucky Michter's was our 10 Year Rye,"
commented Michter's President Joseph J.
Magliocco.
Different from many of the rye whiskeys produced in Indiana, Canada, and elsewhere, Michter's 10 Year
Rye bears the hallmarks of its home state as a quintessential
"Kentucky-style" rye. Michter's Master Distiller Dan McKee said,
"When I came to Michter's, I developed a greater appreciation for
Kentucky-style rye with its additional flavor nuances that come
from having more corn and more malted barley in a majority rye
mashbill."
The barrels released for this 2024 bottling were approved
by Michter's Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson. Wilson
observed, "What strikes me about the 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky
Straight Rye is its elegance and complexity without being spice
dominant. The spice is beautifully integrated with hints of floral
notes, fruit, honey, citrus and chocolate that create a wonderfully
balanced experience perfect for a summer evening."
A 92.8 proof (46.4% alcohol by volume) spirit, Michter's 10
Year Rye has a suggested retail price of $200 in the U.S. The Louisville-based distillery plans to allocate
this release in limited quantities to its export markets as
well.
Michter's has a rich and long legacy of offering traditional
American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its
limited production offerings aged to its peak
maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes
bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. In late
October 2023, whiskey history was
made when the UK-based publication Drinks International
announced the results of a poll of an Academy of independent global
whisky experts, journalists, bartenders, and drinks buyers from
more than 20 countries. An American whiskey (Michter's) was finally
voted the World's Most Admired Whiskey. For more information about
Michter's, please visit michters.com, and follow us
on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Contact:
Joseph J. Magliocco
+1 (502) 774-2300 x580
jmagliocco@michters.com
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