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Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey
(Credit: Michter’s)
This Spring marks the second release of Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye.
A Kentucky Straight Rye, Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye is bottled at barrel strength rather than the 84.8 proof alcohol level of Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel Rye. The barrel entry proof for the product was 103 proof, a strength that Michter’s believes yields a richer, smoother product than a more typical, higher entry proof would. After aging, the barrel proof for the majority of barrels of this second release bottled so far have landed between 110.2 proof and 114.8 proof.
The original Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye received high marks from The Whiskey Reviewer, and early reviews on whiskey blogs indicate this second edition is as good or better.
“To enter the distillate for our US*1 Rye and our US*1 Bourbon into the barrel at 103 proof instead of a higher, more industry standard proof is very expensive, but our goal at Michter’s is to produce the greatest whiskey possible, regardless of the cost,” said Michter’s President, Joseph J. Magliocco.
Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye is a limited release and offered in the U.S. at a suggested retail price of $75 per 750ml bottle.
