10 years. Single Barrel. 2020 Release. Michter’s Michter’s most decorated expression, awarded Best American Whiskey by multiple independent judges, presenting a single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon selected from heat-cycled Michter’s warehouses for the distinctive depth and complexity that 10 years of controlled maturation produces.

Michter’s uses a heat-cycling process in its warehouses artificially warming the warehouses in late fall to extend the period of spirit expansion into the wood, then allowing natural cooling. This additional expansion cycle extracts more flavor compounds from the oak than natural seasonal cycling alone, producing the deep caramel, chocolate, and spice character that defines Michter’s across its range.

The 10 Year is produced in far smaller quantities than the standard Michter’s American Whiskey or Bourbon only barrels meeting the quality threshold for decade-aged maturation at Michter’s standard are selected. The 2020 release carries the specific barrel selection from that year’s warehouse evaluation.

Specs

• Distillery: Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
• Age: 10 years
• Release: 2020
• ABV: 47.2% (94.4 proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Michter’s heat-cycling process? Michter’s artificially warms its warehouses in late fall, extending the period of bourbon expansion into the wood barrel staves beyond what natural seasonal temperatures allow. The additional expansion cycles extract more caramel, vanilla, and spice compounds, producing the richness that defines Michter’s house character.
• How limited is the Michter’s 10 Year vs. standard Michter’s releases? The standard Michter’s US*1 Bourbon and American Whiskey are produced continuously. The 10 Year is released only when sufficient barrels meeting the decade-aged quality threshold are available typically once annually in limited quantities, making it significantly rarer than the core range.

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