Michter's US-1 Limited Release Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

Michter's US-1 Limited Release Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a rare single-barrel expression bottled at full cask strength — meaning every bottle's proof is unique to the individual barrel it came from, captured at its natural alcohol level on the day of bottling. It is distilled and bottled in Kentucky by Michter's and released only from time to time as the distillery's limited stocks allow.

Michter's first released its US-1 Barrel Strength Bourbon in the summer of 2017, and for years it was so tightly allocated that it was available only within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often seen only at the distillery's Louisville gift shop and through the Fort Nelson "Bottle Your Own" experience. The bourbon enters the barrel at Michter's signature low 103 entry proof — a costly, traditional step that yields a richer barrel chemistry and a fuller mouthfeel than the industry-standard higher fill proofs. Distilled to Master Distiller Dan McKee's exacting specifications, no US-1 whiskey is released until McKee and the Michter's tasting panel judge it ready.

Bottled at barrel strength with nothing held back, the result is a concentrated, full-flavored bourbon: rich caramel and luxurious toffee balanced by vanilla, hints of apricot, cherry, and other stone fruits, roasted pecans, and molasses, with charred oak highlights. Because each release is a single barrel, no two bottles are exactly alike, and the expression is also offered with personalized Fort Nelson Reserve labeling at Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery. 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 a single-barrel, cask-strength limited release, it is a prized, hard-to-find pour for collectors and bourbon enthusiasts alike. For drinkers who want Michter's bourbon character at its most concentrated and undiluted, the Barrel Strength is the purest showcase of a single exceptional cask.

• Size: 750ml
• Proof: Barrel strength — varies by barrel (each bottled at its own cask strength)
• 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; bottled at cask strength
• Entry Proof: 103 (barreling strength)
• Cooperage: New, fire-charred American oak
• Tasting Notes: Rich caramel and toffee, vanilla, apricot, cherry and stone fruits, roasted pecans, molasses, charred oak