Thursday, December 16, 2021

Michter's Straight Rye

Drink the bottle labeled "6." Leave your tasting notes in the comments. 

Michter’s US1 Kentucky Straight Rye is made from select American rye grain that is sheared to maximize the extraction of flavor from the grain. Ideal neat or in cocktails, every bottle comes from a single barrel – a unique attribute reflecting their extraordinary commitment to offering Kentucky Straight Rye whiskey of the absolute highest quality at every level of the Michter’s range.

Age: NAS

Proof: 84.8

Origin: Louisville, KY





4 comments:

  1. Not only is this drinkable but even smoother than last night. Very smooth, nice round flavor. I tasted caramel first then cinnamon. Very enjoyable

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  2. Color: amber
    Nose: really sweet, peach
    Taste: sweet, soft oak, sweet malt?
    Finish: easy, smooth, soft

    I’m with Ethan. This one is flavorful while being super mellow and easy drinking. I’m thinking this is one of the lower proof whiskeys of the bunch. And I can’t wait to find out which one it is.

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  3. Color: dark amber
    Smell: spicy, woody, and cinnamon-y. Smells great
    Taste: I wish I were better at identifying tastes so I could adequately describe this flavor but it’s smooth and a little spicy and has a sweet, lip-smacking finish that seems to rise to a crescendo with a kick. Really like it.

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  4. Now that we've had the reveal, I'm really surprised by this one. I would not have guessed it to be a rye. I think maybe I've only had the barrel-strength version of this previously and I found it pretty spicy and a little hot. Which is kind of the opposite of what I got from this bottle. But maybe the lower proof (84) is where this whiskey shines.

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