Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Toasted Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Michter’s is known for its toasted barrel finished bourbon, in which second aging occurs inside a barrel made from 18-month air dried wood that’s toasted but not charred. The distillery is now taking that approach and applying it to a new rye whiskey offering known as US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye.

US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye, according to those behind it, takes the Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye at barrel strength and puts it through a finishing process inside a second custom-made barrel. This barrel is assembled from 24-month air dried wood and then toasted but not charred, being “specifically designed to enhance the spice character in the rye while adding hints of dark toast and smoke.”

A nose brimming with toffee, honey, black walnut, and a hint of campfire gives way to a decadent taste experience featuring dark chocolate, salted caramel, cherry, and mint with pronounced spice balanced by rounded oak on the finish.