Michter’s 2024 10 Year Single Barrel Rye: A Masterclass in Kentucky-Style Whiskey

The wait is finally over for whiskey enthusiasts, as Michter’s has announced the release of its acclaimed 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye. This single barrel product is bottled from stocks over ten years old, carefully selected by Michter’s production team.

A Quintessential Kentucky-Style Rye

What sets Michter’s 10 Year Rye apart from many other rye whiskeys produced in Indiana, Canada, and elsewhere is its quintessential Kentucky-style character. According to Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee, “When I came to Michter’s, I developed a greater appreciation for Kentucky-style rye with its additional flavor nuances that come from having more corn and more malted barley in a majority rye mashbill.”

A Balanced and Complex Spirit

The 2024 bottling has been approved by Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, who notes, “What strikes me about the 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye is its elegance and complexity without being spice dominant. The spice is beautifully integrated with hints of floral notes, fruit, honey, citrus, and chocolate that create a wonderfully balanced experience perfect for a summer evening.”

Summer evening whiskey

A Limited Release

This 92.8 proof (46.4% alcohol by volume) spirit has a suggested retail price of $200 in the U.S. The Louisville-based distillery plans to allocate this release in limited quantities to its export markets as well.

Michter’s 10 Year Rye

A World-Class Spirit

Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco commented, “For over 20 years at Michter’s, we have been hard at work trying to show that American Rye can be a world-class spirit. Along with our US*1 Rye, our 10 Year Rye has led the way for us. In fact, the first rye released by Kentucky Michter’s was our 10 Year Rye.”

Whiskey tasting

Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye is a testament to the distillery’s commitment to producing exceptional whiskey. With its balanced flavor profile and limited availability, this release is sure to be a hit among whiskey enthusiasts.