Trying ahead to Michter’s 10 yr outdated whiskey annual releases? This yr you’re getting only one: the 2022 bottling of Michter’s 10 12 months Outdated Rye. As at all times, it is a single barrel launch of sourced Kentucky rye albeit one not bottled at cask energy.
The excellent news is it’s a profitable launch for the producer, a traditional illustration of rye that lands nearly proper — not too spicy, not too candy. The nostril is barely muted, with Maraska cherry, gingerbread, and a few grinds of black pepper within the combine. It lacks the heavy punch {that a} large rye can have, and that’s wonderful with me. I like a spice-laden nostril as a lot as the following man, however many ryes at this age can really feel overdone and bruising with notes of clove, pepper, and, after all, oak. Michter’s 2022 Rye is delicate as compared.
Plenty of fruit arrives in time for the palate, which kicks off with extra of a fruit punch notice, then flamed orange peel, barely overcooked caramel, and eventually a rush of spice. Extra oak right here, giving the palate a little bit of a gritty, tannic character, then a fast segue right into a punchy Mexican chocolate character, studded with vanilla. The end is the place this whiskey actually shines, a great deal of recent chocolate, touched with eucalyptus. One in all my favorites from this lineup thus far.
92.8 proof. Reviewed: Barrel #22E1692.
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Michter’s Single Barrel Straight Rye 10 Years Outdated 2022
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