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After taking a hiatus in 2022, a lot to the dismay of many a bourbon lover and collector, Michter’s returned its 10-year-old single barrel bourbon final 12 months in spectacular fashion with one of many finest releases thus far. Can they outdo themselves for 2024? Let’s discover out.
As at all times, it is a single barrel expression of Michter’s bourbon, aged not less than ten years, and bottled at a non-standard, however at all times approachable, proof. I don’t at all times have the chance to match present and former releases, normally as a result of my pattern is lengthy gone by the point one other rolls round, however for this 12 months I had a little bit of the 2023 left over for comparability. There are some notable similarities.
The aroma is as soon as once more concentrated with oak, cocoa, and darkish butterscotch, however there’s additionally a bit extra Tootsie Roll and sandalwood within the combine giving issues a barely drier profile. That and the addition of a bit extra baking spice make the darkish fruits I detected within the 2023 launch a bit tougher to tease out, though a touch of black cherry arrives as issues open up.
On the palate, this newest launch is as soon as once more a well-tuned mixture of wooden and darkish spice, kicking issues off with notes of espresso grounds and chocolate sauce earlier than transitioning to darkish caramels and barrel char on the midpalate. Black pepper and candy mesquite smoke are laced all through, giving the general profile a barely savory edge and accentuating a protracted, gently dry end of chai tea, cinnamon stick, and clove. It’s an impressively constant profile for a single barrel providing with maybe only a bit extra oak and spice within the combine in comparison with final 12 months. One more crowd pleaser from the oldsters at Michter’s.
94.4 proof.
A- / $185
Michter’s Single Barrel Straight Bourbon 10 Years Previous 2024
$185
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