Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Review – 2024 Release
What is there not to love about this almost-annual release? What bourbon fan would taste this and object to any of its qualities? Release after incredible release, it confirms what great bourbon should taste like.
BOTTLE DETAILS
- DISTILLER: Bottled by Michter's Distillery. Whiskey is contract distilled per Michter's mash bill and instructions, while Michter's is distilling their own whiskey for future release.
- MASH BILL: Not disclosed
- AGE: 10 years
- YEAR: 2024, Barrel 24B0675
- PROOF: 94.4 (47.2% ABV)
- MSRP: $185
STEVE'S NOTES
SHARE WITH: Fans of well-aged whiskey.
WORTH THE PRICE: Yes, if you can get it at MSRP. Typically it's triple that cost at retail. At that point, you decide.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bottle.
OVERALL: I could leave this review right here: What is there not to love about this almost-annual release? What bourbon fan would taste this and object to any of its qualities? Release after incredible release, it confirms what great bourbon should taste like, the ideal balance of sweetness required to offset pleasant tannins, what slow aging tastes like and why 10 years is but a preview of dramatic ages achieved in Michter's 20 year, 25 year and Celebration bourbons. I could leave it at that, but ...
Straight from the bottle come macadamia nuts and bubble gum. Released in the glass are spring flowers, boysenberry tart, ground clover, honey and pipe tobacco. Aromas rarely take me to places mentally, but this one puts me at a dinner table with a glass of this, waiting for rich, palate-coating creme brûlée to accompany it.
On the palate come cooked stone fruit–cherries, especially–raspberries, currant jam, dried roses and pipe tobacco. Just the right amount of oak and tannin barely dry the short but warm finish. It's just an excellent whiskey all around. Simple as that.
BRAND NOTES
“Our team was humbled and deeply grateful when a few months ago Michter’s became the first American whiskey to be named the World’s Most Admired Whiskey,” stated Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “Our production team has always given tremendous consideration to what they feel is ready to release, but after this honor, the stakes seem even higher.”
The ultimate gatekeepers for any release of Michter’s are Dan McKee, Master Distiller, and Andrea Wilson, Master of Maturation. Commenting on the 2024 release of Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon, McKee stated, “This a wonderful single barrel whiskey. It’s brimming with all the characteristics that I look for in a special bourbon.”
Wilson and the Michter’s production team spent a good deal of time selecting the barrels for this year’s bottling. “We know that Michter’s fans everywhere look forward to our 10 Year Bourbon. We are excited to share the 2024 release, which again is overaged to a beautiful maturity with an excellent nose, creamy texture and an array of characteristics on the palate, that ascend through to the finish, making every drop an enjoyable moment,” observed Wilson.
Disclaimer: Bourbon & Banter received a sample of this product from the brand for review. We appreciate their willingness to allow us to review their products with no strings attached. Thank you.