2014 Michter's 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

The 2014 Michter's 20 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bottled at 114.2 proof (57.1% ABV) and is distilled and bottled in Kentucky by Michter's. Matured for at least two decades in new, fire-charred American white oak, the 2014 edition is one of the earliest and most scarce vintages of the modern 20 Year program, selected during Willie "Dr. No" Pratt's tenure as Master Distiller.

Michter's pays extra-special attention to its barrels once they pass 17 years, a window the distillery calls the "Fork in the Road Point" — 17 to 20 years, when a select few barrels reach an extraordinary level of quality while most decline. Pratt earned his "Dr. No" nickname for refusing to approve a barrel until it reached its full potential, the kind of patience required for whiskey aged two full decades. Michter's 20 Year continues the legacy of a company that traces its roots to 1753 and the original Shenk's distillery. Bourbon matured two full decades in Kentucky's climate is exceptionally rare — only a select few barrels age with the elegance required to reach 20 years, while most are lost to evaporation or grow too heavily oaked long before then.

Released only when the barrels are judged ready, the 20 Year is among the rarest and most coveted bottlings Michter's produces. As a single-barrel, limited release, each bottle reflects the character of one exceptional cask, and as one of the oldest vintages in the modern run, the 2014 is extraordinarily difficult to find today. Michter's stands among the most admired names in American whiskey, and the 20 Year crowns its portfolio. It stands as a benchmark in extra-aged American bourbon and a prized centerpiece of any serious Michter's collection. For collectors, it is one of the most coveted early entries in the entire 20 Year run and a rare survivor from the program's first years.

• Size: 750ml
• Proof: 114.2 Proof (57.1% ABV)
• Age: 20 Years (minimum; often aged older)
• Origin: Kentucky, USA (distilled and bottled in Kentucky)
• Distillery: Michter's Distillery (Louisville, KY)
• Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Bottling: Single barrel, limited release
• Cooperage: New, fire-charred American white oak