Michter's
9

Michter's

Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye

ABV 55%

Boom – what a rye. If perfection was possible this is very close. Well balanced and nuanced.

Rob Allanson

Specification

Michter's

Brand

Michter's

Bottler

Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye

Expression

Rye

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

55%

ABV

Kentucky

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Huge and bold at first, all most too full on, but slowly reveals its gentle side of rich vanilla, cherry jam and dark rye bread. Cigar wrappers and travel humidor boxes.

Palate: Still keeping things big and punchy here, with maraschino cherries, dusty bookshelves and plenty of wood spice. After a while, beeswax and furniture polish.

Finish: Rich, deep and long. Slowly dries out on spices and honey.

Comment: Boom – what a rye. If perfection was possible this is very close. Well balanced and nuanced.

Score: 9.2

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: What a whack attack on the nostrils – hot croissants, dark chocolate, butterscotch Angel Delight and blackcurrant jam all bundled up in a cedar box full of black pepper.

Palate: Juicy and spicy with distinct notes of blackcurrant, pear crumble and perhaps just a trace of fresh mint on the finish. Richer flavours develop with mahogany, treacle and sultanas creating depth.

Finish: A soft, leathery texture heats and dries the upper palate leaving you salivating for more.

Comment: An absolutely banging rye, that doesn’t disappoint.

Score: 8.9

9
Overall Score

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