By Randall H. Borkus
Ranking: A
(Credit score: Randall H. Borkus)
This 2024 launch of US*1 Toasted Barrel End Bourbon is the newest in ten years of the label. The Toasted Barrel expression is distinguished from the usual US*1 Bourbon by its double new oak remedy: a second maturation spherical in a toasted barrel, following its preliminary relaxation in a brand new American charred oak barrel. The toasted ending takes place in a customized barrel usual from 18-month air-dried wooden that’s toasted solely, not charred. Though not the unique double new oak bourbon (Woodford Double Oaked preceded it by two years), it’s a very early instance of what’s now a really well-entrenched course of within the whiskey commerce.
“Ten years in the past, after a great deal of analysis and experimentation, we launched the primary toasted barrel whiskey: Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel End Bourbon,” noticed Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “We had no concept it might be such a groundbreaking product.”
“It’s a testomony to our staff that so many different nice distillers have adopted us in releasing toasted barrel end whiskeys. There are various totally different toast profiles by which the barrel is heated to create stunning taste notes. This 12 months’s Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel End Bourbon jogs my memory of a fall night the place we’re roasting campfire treats with graham crackers, marshmallows, caramel and butterscotch,” mentioned Michter’s Grasp of Maturation, Andrea Wilson is answerable for Michter’s growing old and ending program.
As we skilled with earlier releases, it’s a definite taste profile in comparison with the normal US*1 Michter’s Bourbon whiskey. This has made the expression a fan favourite, a lot in order that Micther’s has given their Rye and Bitter Mash whiskeys the identical remedy.
The Bourbon
The whiskey’s coloration is an amber-copper in my glass, with oily legs dancing on the perimeters of my Glencairn glass. The nostril is stuffed with toasted honey caramel and butterscotch custard.
The entrance and mid-palate are chock filled with buttery caramel, French vanilla and butterscotch. Just a bit water brings out sprinkles of toasted brown sugar cookie crumbs and an oaky sweetness sprinkled with burnt honey. The mouth really feel is heat, juicy and viscus. The end is loaded with candy, toasted oak, a touch of butterscotch and a dry almond nuttiness.
This can be a worthy pour, and I’ve loads of backup on my bar this time round. I so want they’d make extra of it! (Andrea Wilson, are you listening?)
The Worth
The steered retail value for a 750ml bottle of this 91.4 proof whiskey is $110.00, however I’ve discovered it in my travels in Chicago and Minneapolis for retail costs of $129.99 to $199.00.
