{"product_id":"2017-michters-us-1-limited-release-toasted-barrel-finish-rye-whiskey-750ml","title":"2017 Michter's US-1 Limited Release Toasted Barrel Finish Rye Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 Michter's US-1 Limited Release Toasted Barrel Finish Rye Whiskey is the first-ever release of this expression, debuting in September 2017. Bottled at cask strength, the majority of barrels in that inaugural release ranged from 107 to 111.8 proof with an average of 108.6 proof, each bottle filled at the natural strength of its individual barrel. The release was the culmination of two years of maturation research by Master Distiller Pamela Heilmann and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, and it is distilled and bottled in Kentucky by Michter's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make it, Michter's takes its US-1 Kentucky Straight Rye at barrel strength and ages it for an additional period in a second custom barrel assembled from 24-month air-dried wood that is toasted but not charred. The expression followed years of research into barrel finishes for rye, and the second barrel's gentle toasting — rather than a fresh char — caramelizes the wood sugars to coax out deeper, rounder flavor. As a limited release bottled at cask strength, each barrel is filled at its own particular proof, so no two bottles are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe toasting gives the rye a distinctive profile: a nose of toffee, honey, black walnut, and a hint of campfire opening into dark chocolate, salted caramel, cherry, and mint, with pronounced spice balanced by rounded oak on the finish. Michter's continues the legacy of a company that traces its roots to 1753 and the original Shenk's distillery, and it stands today among the most admired names in American whiskey. As the inaugural release of Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish Rye and a landmark of the distillery's barrel-finishing research, the 2017 is a foundational, increasingly scarce vintage and the cornerstone of any Toasted Rye vertical. Michter's pursues the greatest American whiskeys through constant experimentation, and this first toasted rye showcased that restless creativity to wide acclaim, setting the template for every Toasted Barrel Finish Rye that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cask strength — inaugural Sept 2017 release averaged 108.6 proof (majority 107–111.8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky, USA (distilled and bottled in Kentucky)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michter's Distillery (Louisville, KY)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (Toasted Barrel Finish)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited release; bottled at cask strength (each barrel at its own level)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Proof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 103 (barreling strength)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooperage:\u003c\/strong\u003e First barrel: new charred American white oak; second barrel: toasted (uncharred) 24-month air-dried wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toffee, honey, black walnut, campfire; dark chocolate, salted caramel, cherry, mint, spice, rounded oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Michter's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48744985395455,"sku":"MIRY17TBCA75XX","price":649.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/1586\/0223\/files\/2017Michter_sUS-1LimitedReleaseToastedBarrelFinishRyeWhiskey750ml.webp?v=1782493674","url":"https:\/\/canawineco.com\/products\/2017-michters-us-1-limited-release-toasted-barrel-finish-rye-whiskey-750ml","provider":"Cana Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}