Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, New American Oak Cask, 56.4%

Michter's Whiskey Company has had a tumultuous history, changing hands numerous times, and declaring bankruptcy before being reborn in the 1990s. One of the oldest Whiskey companies in the United States, It was founded in Pennsylvania in 1753 by John Shenk, after whom the brand was originally named. During the American Revolutionary war George Washington reputedly visited the distillery and purcha ... This is a single barrel product, with each barrel bottled at its particular alcohol level at the time of bottling. Michter's enters its rye distillate into the barrel at a lower proof of 103, which is intended to yield a richer, smoother, more full-bodied whiskey after proper maturation.